No. 8,994 in German
leihgabe
"Leihgabe" means "loan" or "item on loan," typically referring to something temporarily lent, often in a cultural or exhibition context.
In a sentence
Dieses Gemälde ist eine Leihgabe einer privaten Sammlung.
This painting is a loan from a private collection.
The term 'Leihgabe' here refers to a temporary loan for exhibition purposes.
Die Bücher in der Ausstellung sind Leihgaben aus verschiedenen Bibliotheken.
The books in the exhibit are loans from various libraries.
In this context, 'Leihgaben' indicates items temporarily provided to enrich the exhibit.
Die Leihgabe muss nach der Veranstaltung zurückgegeben werden.
The loan must be returned after the event.
Here, 'Leihgabe' points to something lent under the agreement it will be returned after use.
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