Polyglot Dictionary

leihen

/ˈlaɪən/

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

Forms

present
leiht
past
lieh
perfect
hat geliehen

Meaning

  1. to lend, to borrow

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

ausleihen

Ausleihen is often used specifically for borrowing from a library; leihen is the more general word for lending or borrowing.

Practice

1 What does leihen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Kannst du mir dein Fahrrad ___?

3 Which fingerprint chart matches leihen?

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