The verb "leiden" meaans:
1.-to suffer
Warum leidet man an einer Depression?
Why does one suffer from depression?
Er leidet an Krebs
He has cancer
Sie leidet unter der Eifersucht ihres Freundes
She suffers from her boyfriend’s jealousy
Structure: leiden + an + [dative] (to suffer from a disease).
"leiden" is an irregular verb.
| Verb | Präteritum | Partizip II | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| leiden | litt | gelitten | to suffer |
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich leide | I suffer |
| du leidest | you suffer |
| er leidet | he suffers |
| wir leiden | we suffer |
| ihr leidet | you suffer |
| sie leiden | they suffer |
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich habe gelitten | I have suffered |
| du hast gelitten | you have suffered |
| er hat gelitten | he has suffered |
| wir haben gelitten | we have suffered |
| ihr habt gelitten | you have suffered |
| sie haben gelitten | they have suffered |
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich litt | I suffered |
| du littest | you suffered |
| er litt | he suffered |
| wir litten | we suffered |
| ihr littet | you suffered |
| sie litten | they suffered |
| Conjugation |
|---|
| ich litte |
| du littest |
| er litte |
| wir litten |
| ihr littet |
| sie litten |
| Partizip I | Partizip II |
|---|---|
| leidend (suffering) | gelitten (suffered) |
| Person | Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd person singular | leid / leide | suffer |
| 2nd person plural | leidet | suffer |
| Polite form | leiden Sie | suffer |