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Leiden

suffering

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Meaning of Leiden

pain or hardship that someone experiences

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German/ˈlaɪ̯dən/
suffering
Leiden - suffering
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Leiden with Indonesian translation

Leiden usage examples

🇮🇩Indonesian🇩🇪German

Das Leiden der Familie war groß.

🇮🇩Indonesian🇩🇪German

Sie sprach offen über ihr Leiden.

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Leiden synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between Leiden / Qual / Leidenserfahrung / Leid / Schmerz / Elend

Q
🇩🇪German
Qual

Strong, tormenting suffering, often with a sense of physical or emotional agony.

B1Often
L
🇩🇪German
Leidenserfahrung

Suffering experienced as an event or life experience; more literary and descriptive.

B1Rarely
L
🇩🇪German
Leid

A general word for suffering, grief, or distress; often slightly more literary than "Leiden".

B1Very Often
S
🇩🇪German
Schmerz

Pain as a physical sensation; can also be used figuratively, but primarily means pain.

B1Very Often
E
🇩🇪German
Elend

A state of misery, hardship, or extreme misfortune; broader and stronger than simple suffering.

B1Often
K
🇩🇪German
Kummer

Emotional sadness, distress, or worry caused by something unpleasant; softer than "Qual".

B1Very Often

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How to pronounce Leiden and what this word means

Leiden means suffering. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce Leiden

/ˈlaɪ̯dən/

Leiden translation

suffering

Leiden examples

Das Leiden der Familie war groß.

Leiden transcription

/ˈlaɪ̯dən/

Questions about this word

Leiden meaning: what does it mean?

Schmerz oder schwere Belastung, die jemand erlebt

Leiden pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

Leiden is pronounced as /ˈlaɪ̯dən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

Leiden definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Das Leiden der Familie war groß. Translation: Страдания семьи были велики.

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