spenden

See also: Spenden

German

Etymology

From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), from Old High German spentōn (“to consume, use, spend”), from Proto-West Germanic *spendōn (“to spend”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃpɛndən/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: spen‧den

Verb

spenden (weak, third-person singular present spendet, past tense spendete, past participle gespendet, auxiliary haben)

  1. (intransitive, transitive, ditransitive) to donate, to give as charity
    Blut spenden.
    to donate blood.
    Er spendete seiner Schwester eine Niere.
    He donated a kidney to his sister.
    Der Erlös des Benefizkonzerts wird einem Kinderhilfswerk gespendet.
    The proceeds of the benefit concert will be donated to a children's charity.
  2. (transitive, ditransitive, figurative, with certain nouns, otherwise poetic) To cause the action implied by a noun to take place.
    Beifall, Applaus spenden ― to applaud, to give applause
    Trost spenden ― to console, to give consolation
    Lob spenden ― to praise, to give praise
  3. (transitive, ditransitive) to provide
    Der Baum spendet Schatten.
    The tree provides shade.
    Die Sonne spendet der Erde Licht und Wärme.
    The sun provides light and warmth to the earth.
  4. (transitive, Christianity) to administer (a sacrament)
    Der Priester spendet die Taufe.
    The priest performs the baptism.
    Der Erzbischof spendete den Segen.
    The archbishop gave the blessing.
  5. (transitive or intransitive, archaic) to spend generously; to treat to

Usage notes
  • The corresponding noun is Spende in the sense of “donation”, Spendung in other senses (e.g. the Christian one).

Conjugation

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Synonyms

Derived terms

Further reading
  • “spenden” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “spenden” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “spenden” in Duden online
  • “spenden” in OpenThesaurus.de

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English spendan, from Proto-West Germanic *spendōn.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈspɛndən/

Verb

spenden

  1. to spend

Conjugation

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Descendants
  • English: spend
  • Scots: spend
  • Yola: zpeen, speen

References
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