das Leid

Plural: die no plural
Based on: *leit-
Noun #669 Noun
1.

the suffering, the hardship

+ Add Note
Examples
  • "Die Leiden des jungen Werther" ist ein Buch von Goethe.
  • "The Sorrows of Young Werther" is a book by Goethe.(the German title sounds a bit more grave to me... like he's really suffering)
  • Practice pronunciation - click once to start recording and again to stop

Word Family

Knowing relations between words can help understand their meanings and build a more connected vocabulary network. Here, you can explore parents and offspring and discover the whole family.

  • shows how many children or parents the word has
  • get the translations and a link
Loading word family…
Sources for Etymology:

My Articles

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

Read article →

Questions and Comments

Do you have questions about the usage or meaning of “Leid”? Just ask here and I’ll try to clear it up.

guest

0 Comments
Newest
Oldest

How many meanings does the German word 'Leid' have?

Leid has 1 distinct meaning: 1. the suffering, the hardship.

What is the gender of 'Leid'?

das

What is the plural of 'Leid'?

die no plural

What is 'Leid' related to?

The word 'Leid' is related to *leit-.

Where can I learn more about 'Leid'?

Here are some articles where you can learn more about 'Leid':

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
Read article