scheiden
/ˈʃaɪ̯dən/ verb B1- to separate
- to leave one another; to part; to be separated; to be divided
- to dissolve (a marriage); to divorce (a couple) · Der Richter weigerte sich, die Ehe zu scheiden. The judge refused to dissolve the marriage.
- to have (a marriage) dissolved · Sie wollen ihre Ehe scheiden lassen. They want to dissolve their marriage.
- to divorce (one's spouse); to get a divorce (from one's spouse) · Meine Frau will sich von mir scheiden lassen. My wife wants to divorce me.
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- scheiden
- Present (er)
- scheidet
- Präteritum (er)
- schied
- Perfekt (er)
- hat geschieden
- Infinitive with zu
- zu scheiden
A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.
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