verdienen
deserve
Meaning of verdienen
etwas Gutes oder Schlechtes aufgrund des eigenen Handelns zu Recht bekommen
to have earned something good or bad because of your actions
Pronunciation
verdienen with English translation
verdienen usage examples
Du verdienst ein Lob für deine Hilfe.
You deserve praise for your help.
Sie verdient eine zweite Chance.
She deserves a second chance.
verdienen synonyms
What's the difference between verdienen, zustehen, gebühren, sich verdienen, beanspruchen, wert sein, wollen, and bekommen
Means 'to be due to someone' or 'to be rightfully entitled to something.'
Also means 'to be due' or 'to be owed,' but it sounds more formal and is often used in legal or official contexts.
Means 'to earn' or 'to deserve through effort'; it emphasizes that someone gets something because of what they did.
Means 'to claim' or 'to assert one's right to something'; it often sounds more formal and more assertive than 'deserve.'
Means 'to be worth it' or 'to be worthy of'; it often focuses on value and is used with an infinitive or noun.
Advanced: broader words
This does not mean 'to deserve' but 'to want'; it can sometimes suggest a claim or intention to get something, but the meaning is different.
Means 'to get' or 'to receive'; it does not say whether something is deserved, only that it is received.
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Questions about this word
What does verdienen mean?
to have earned something good or bad because of your actions
How do you pronounce verdienen?
verdienen is pronounced [fɛʁˈdiːnən].
How is verdienen used in a sentence?
You deserve praise for your help. Translation: Du verdienst ein Lob für deine Hilfe.
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