leiden
/ˈlaɪ̯dən/ verb B1- to suffer, to experience pain, sorrow, etc. · Lerne leiden ohne zu klagen. Learn to suffer without complaining.
- to suffer, bear, endure, undergo, experience (some hardship) · Er litt höllische Qualen. He suffered hellish torment.
- to suffer · Die Gefangenen leiden an Unterernährung. The prisoners suffer from malnutrition.
- to like, tolerate, stand · jemanden gut leiden können to like someone, to get along well with someone· Ich kann ihn einfach nicht leiden! I just can't stand him!
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- leiden
- Present (er)
- leidet
- Präteritum (er)
- litt
- Perfekt (er)
- hat gelitten
- Infinitive with zu
- zu leiden
A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.
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