weiden

See also: Weiden

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɛi̯də(n)/

Etymology 1

From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), from Old Dutch *weithon, from Proto-Germanic *waiþoną, *waiþijaną. Equivalent to weide + -en.

Verb

weiden

  1. (ergative) to (let/make) graze
Inflection

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

Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

weiden

  1. plural of weide

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 weidōn, from a derivative of Proto-West Germanic *waiþu (pasture, grassland).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvaɪdn̩/
  • Hyphenation: wei‧den
  • (file)

Verb

weiden (weak, third-person singular present weidet, past tense weidete, past participle geweidet, auxiliary haben)

  1. to browse, to graze
    Synonym: grasen
    Vieh weidete auf dem Feld.
    Cattle were grazing in the field.
  2. (reflexive) to gloat
    Sie weidet sich am Pech ihrer Rivalin.
    She gloats over her rival's bad luck.

Conjugation

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

Derived terms

Further reading

  • weiden” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • weiden” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • weiden” in Duden online
  • weiden” in OpenThesaurus.de
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