lebhaft

adjective

leb·​haft

ˈlāpˌhäft

: vivace, lively

—used as a direction in music

Word History

Etymology

German, lively, from Middle High German lebehaft alive, from leben to live (from Old High German lebēn) + -haft (adjective suffix)

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