leiden

/ˈlaɪ̯dn̩/

verb B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (3rd sg.)
leidet
past
litt
perfect
hat gelitten

Meaning

  1. to suffer

    The verb behind Leid (suffering, sorrow).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

padecer

padecer is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to suffer."

Portuguese

sofrer

sofrer is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to suffer."

Practice

1 What does leiden mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ sehr unter der Hitze.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches leiden?

See also

verbirregular

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