dulden
Meaning
- (weak) to endure
- (weak) to condone; to tolerate
Concepts
Synonyms
Nachsicht üben
konnivieren
gefallen lassen
sich schicken
sich gefallen lassen
über sich ergehen lassen
über etwas hinwegsehen
Füße stillhalten
nicht protestieren
über etwas hinwegschauen
fünfe gerade sein lassen
auf sich nehmen
eingehen auf
einwilligen in
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈdʊldən/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German dulten, dulden, from Old High German dulten, thulten, derived from thult, githult (compare modern Geduld), a verbal abstract of tholēn from Proto-Germanic *þulāną (“to bear, to endure”). The denominal verb forms are originally south-western and spread northward during the Middle Ages (compare Dutch dulden from Middle Dutch gedult). The second -d- is due to voicing after a liquid (as seen in some other words).
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