leiden können

Based on: leiden (an, unter)
Phrase
1.

to (not) like

(A soft liking for people. The person is in Accusative. Mostly used with "gut" or "nicht".)
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Examples
  • Thomas kann den IT-Menschen nicht leiden.
  • Thomas doesn't like the IT-guy.
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leid tun, leider and Leidenschaft – The Family of “leiden”

A fun look at the meaning of "leiden" and the related words "leider" and "die Leidenschaft" and what passion has to do with suffering.

Vocab: leiden, leid tun, leider, die Leidenschaft, die Beleidigung, das Mitleid

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How many meanings does the German word 'leiden können' have?

leiden können has 1 distinct meaning: 1. to (not) like .

What is 'leiden können' related to?

The word 'leiden können' is related to leiden (an, unter).

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leid tun, leider and Leidenschaft – The Family of “leiden”
A fun look at the meaning of "leiden" and the related words "leider" and "die Leidenschaft" and what passion has to do with suffering.
Vocab: leiden, leid tun, leider, die Leidenschaft, die Beleidigung, das Mitleid
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