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leiden

suffer

Meaning of leiden

Deutsch

Schmerzen oder Schwierigkeiten erleben

English

to experience pain or difficulty

suffer

Pronunciation

German
/ˈlaɪ̯dən/

leiden with English translation

leiden usage examples

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

Nach dem Unfall musste er lange leiden.

After the accident, he had to suffer for a long time.

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

Viele Kinder leiden im Winter an Husten.

Many children suffer from coughs in winter.

leiden synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between leiden, erleiden, dulden, ausstehen, durchmachen, and schmerzen

E
🇩🇪German
erleiden

Means to endure or experience something unpleasant, often with a passive sense of having something happen to you.

B1often
D
🇩🇪German
dulden

More about tolerating or allowing something unpleasant than about physical suffering.

B1very often
A
🇩🇪German
ausstehen

Colloquial for being unable to stand something, or having to endure it reluctantly.

B1very often
D
🇩🇪German
durchmachen

Means to go through and survive a difficult period, ordeal, or illness.

B1often
S
🇩🇪German
schmerzen

Means to hurt or cause pain, often referring to a body part or wound rather than general suffering.

B1often
S
🇩🇪German
Schmerzen haben

A direct way to say you are in physical pain; close to suffer, but more specific and concrete.

B1often

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Questions about this word

What does leiden mean?

to experience pain or difficulty

How do you pronounce leiden?

leiden is pronounced [ˈlaɪ̯dən].

How is leiden used in a sentence?

After the accident, he had to suffer for a long time. Translation: Nach dem Unfall musste er lange leiden.

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