dulden

Meaning

1. (weak) to endure
2. (weak) to condone; to tolerate

Concepts

tolerate

endure

suffer

abide

bear

put up with

accept

stand

acquiesce

ail

sustain

brook

stomach

undergo

connive

support

take

accredit

admit

receive

condone

countenance

bear with

digest

stick out

authorize

concede

allow

castigate

let

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdʊldən/

Etymology

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).