Geduld

See also: geduld

German

Etymology

From Middle High German gedult, from Old High German gidult, githult (8th century), from Proto-Germanic *ga- + *þuldi. Related to Dutch geduld, English thild and thole. See dulden for more.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡəˈdʊlt/
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Hyphenation: Ge‧duld

Noun

Geduld f (genitive Geduld, no plural)

patience
Sie wartete mit großer Geduld, bis sie endlich an der Reihe war.
She waited very patiently, until finally it was her turn.

Declension

Declension of Geduld (uncountable)

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Geduld
genitive	einer	der	Geduld
dative	einer	der	Geduld
accusative	eine	die	Geduld

Synonyms

Ausdauer f, Langmut f, Nachsicht f

Antonyms

Ungeduld f

Related terms

geduldig
(sich) gedulden

Further reading

Geduld in Duden online

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