meiden
/ˈmaɪ̯dn̩/
verb
B1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- meidet
- past
- mied
- perfect
- hat gemieden
Meaning
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to avoid, to shun
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Sie mied seine Gesellschaft.
She avoided his company.
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Er meidet große Menschenmengen, so gut er kann. Sie machen ihn nervös.
He avoids large crowds as best he can. They make him nervous.
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Practice
1 What does meiden mean?
to avoid, to shun
2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ seine Gesellschaft.
Full sentence: Sie mied seine Gesellschaft. (She avoided his company.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches meiden?
meiden: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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