This is the 8994th most frequent German word.
leihgabe
"Leihgabe" means "loan" or "item on loan," typically referring to something temporarily lent, often in a cultural or exhibition context.
The term 'Leihgabe' here refers to a temporary loan for exhibition purposes.
Dieses Gemälde ist eine Leihgabe einer privaten Sammlung.
This painting is a loan from a private collection.
In this context, 'Leihgaben' indicates items temporarily provided to enrich the exhibit.
Die Bücher in der Ausstellung sind Leihgaben aus verschiedenen Bibliotheken.
The books in the exhibit are loans from various libraries.
Here, 'Leihgabe' points to something lent under the agreement it will be returned after use.