Lijden: Dutch verb forms
lijden leed geleden
to undergo, endure, suffer
/ˈlɛi̯də(n)/
As a verb: Conjugation
| Person | Present | Past | Perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| ik | lijd | leed | heb geleden |
| jij, u | lijdt | leed | hebt geleden |
| hij, zij, het | lijdt | leed | heeft geleden |
| wij, jullie, zij | lijden | leden | hebben geleden |
- Past participle: geleden, with hebben.
As a verb: Meaning in English
- to undergo, endure, suffer
- to suffer
As a noun: Forms
- Singular
- het lijden
Why het?
- No reliable spelling rule decides this one, so het lijden is learned together with the word.
The rules for de and het, with the exceptions
As a noun: Meaning in English
- suffering
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