This is the 2022nd most frequent German word.
lebte
"Lebte" means "lived" (past tense of "live").
Past tense context, describing where someone used to reside.
Er lebte in Berlin, bevor er nach München zog.
He lived in Berlin before he moved to Munich.
Past tense context, discussing the manner in which someone's life was lived.
Sie lebte ein erfülltes Leben, voller Abenteuer und Freude.
She lived a fulfilled life full of adventures and joy.
Past tense context, indicating the habitat of an animal prior to a change.