lijden — to suffer
lijden is the #229 most common word in Dutch, a verb. It means “to suffer” and is pronounced /ˈlɛi̯də(n)/.
#229frequency rank
0.06%of everyday Dutch text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of lijden
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| lijden | infinitive | to suffer |
| lijden | -ing form | suffering |
| lijd | I · singular · present | I suffer |
| leed | I · singular · past | I suffered |
| lijdt | you · singular · present | you suffer |
| lijd | you · singular · present | you suffer |
| leed | you · singular · past | you suffered |
| lijdt | you · singular · present · polite | you suffer |
| leed | you · singular · past · polite | you suffered |
| lijdt | he/she · singular · present | he/she suffers |
| leed | he/she · singular · past | he/she suffered |
| lijden | plural · present | we/they suffer |
| leden | plural · past | we/they suffered |
| lijd | singular · command | suffer! |
| lijdend | -ing form | suffering |
| geleden | past participle | suffered |
| lijen | alternative, dialectal | to suffer |
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