See also: Leisten

German edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German leisten, from Old High German leisten, from Proto-West Germanic *laistijan. Cognate with English last.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈlaɪ̯stn̩/, [ˈlaɪ̯stən]
  • (file)
  • (file)

Verb edit

leisten (weak, third-person singular present leistet, past tense leistete, past participle geleistet, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to perform (a task, work), to accomplish (a task), to achieve (a goal)
  2. (transitive) to provide (aid, service)
    Sie leistete erste Hilfe, bis der Krankenwagen kam.
    She gave first aid until the ambulance came.
  3. (transitive, with dative reflexive pronoun) to afford, to pay for
    Ich kann mir jetzt kein neues Auto leisten.
    I can't afford a new car now.

Usage notes edit

  • In the sense of "afford", leisten is rarely used without können.

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