Geduld

See also geduld

German

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Etymology

From Middle High German gedult or gedulde, from Old High German gidult, from Proto-Germanic *ga- + *þuldi. Attested from the 8th century. Cognate to Old English geþyld.

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ɡəˈdʊlt]
• Hyphenation: Ge‧duld

Noun

Geduld f (genitive Geduld, no plural)

1. patience

   Sie wartete mit großer Geduld, bis sie endlich an der Reihe war.

   She waited very patiently, until finally it was her turn.

Synonyms

• Ausdauer f, Langmut f, Nachsicht f

Antonyms

• Ungeduld f

Related terms

• geduldig
• (sich) gedulden