German word

geduldig

Pronunciation

IPA/gəˈdʊldɪç/

Meaning

  • adjectivepatient

Example

Mit Kindern ist sie geduldiger.

She is more patient with children.

Illustration for geduldig (patient)

More examples

Er hörte geduldig zu, als sie ihre Sorgen erzählte.

He listened patiently as she spoke about her worries.

Core concept

Someone keeps composure instead of giving up when time, repetition, or difficulty tests their endurance.

Common phrases

  • geduldig zuhören

    listen patiently

  • geduldig sein

    be patient

  • geduldiger Blick

    patient gaze

Similar words

geduldsam: Able to endure long waits or unpleasant situations with patience.
ruhig: Calm and composed rather than startled or angry.
nachsichtig: Tolerant of other people's mistakes and inconveniences.
ausdauernd: Able to keep making an effort over a long period.

Definition in German

Bezeichnet die Eigenschaft, ruhig zu bleiben und längere Wartezeiten oder Anstrengungen auszuhalten.

Word origin

The adjective geduldig was formed from Geduld with -ig; Geduld developed from Middle High German gedult and shares an origin with the verb dulden.

Usage tips

  • After sein, bleiben, or werden, geduldig is predicative and has no adjective ending, as in Sie ist geduldig.

Opposites

  • ungeduldigimpatientadjective

Related words

  • Geduldpatiencenoun
  • geduldsampatientadjective

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