leihen
to lend; to borrow
English translations
- 01
to borrow
- 02
to lend
Word details
- German meaning
- Jemandem etwas vorübergehend geben oder von jemandem etwas vorübergehend nehmen.
- English meaning
- lend/borrow
- Synonym
- verleihen, ausleihen
- German example
- Kannst du mir dein Buch leihen?
- English example
- Can you lend me your book?
- Auxiliary Verb
- haben
- Present
- ich leihe du leihst er/sie/es ich leiht wir leihen ihr leihet sie leihen
- Past Participle
- ich habe geliehen du hast geliehen er/sie/es hat geliehen wir haben geliehen ihr habt geliehen sie haben geliehen
- Past
- ich lieh du liehst er/sie/es lieh wir liehen ihr lieht sie liehen
Related words
- verleihen
To lend
- entleihen
To borrow
- beleihen
to pawn, to mortgage
- ausleihen
To lend
- Bebung
Bebung is a term from music that describes a vibrato-like technique on keyboard instruments, where the tone is modulated by slightly moving the finger up and down on the key.
- Färbemittel
Dye
- Marinade
Marinade
- Beifuß
Mugwort is a herbaceous plant with aromatic leaves, often used in cooking and traditional medicine.
- Sauerampfer
Sorrel
- Firnis
Varnish
- entlehnen
To borrow
- Aromastoff
Flavoring
- Laugensalz
Lye salt is a salt used for baking lye pastries to give them their typical brown color and taste.
- Beschichtungsmaterial
Coating material
- Fuffi
Fifty (Euro note)
- Fuffi
Fifty (Euro note)
- Sternanis
Star anise is a spice plant with star-shaped fruits that have an anise-like aroma.
- Stadtbücherei
City library
- vermieten
to rent
- magnetisieren
To magnetize
- Schuhkrem
Shoe polish is a paste or cream used to clean, maintain, and shine shoes.
- vorstrecken
Extend
- karamelisieren
To caramelize
- ausborgen
to borrow
- titeln
To give a title to; to entitle.
- eingelegt
Pickled
- rhodiniert
Rhodium-plated
- derivativ
A derivative is a financial instrument whose value is derived from another underlying asset, such as stocks, bonds, or commodities.
- Bücherei
Library
- Tamarinde
Tamarind
- Ambra
Ambergris
- Kuli
Pen
- Kuli
Pen
- Haarteil
Hairpiece
- Salzgurke
Pickled cucumber
- Finanzmarkt
Financial market
- Farblack
Colored varnish
- Stadtbibliothek
City library, public library
- Plattieren
To plate means to cover a metal with a thin layer of another metal to protect or beautify it.
- Brünierung
Bluing
- Anleihe
Bond
- Anlageform
An investment type is a specific way in which capital is invested, e.g., stocks, bonds, real estate, etc.
- Staatsanleihe
Government bond
- Unternehmensanleihe
Corporate bond
- Ramschanleihe
War bond
- Schrottanleihe
Junk bond
- Leihe
Loan
Example sentences with “leihen”
Kannst du mir das Buch leihen? (Can you lend me the book?)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'leihen' the same as 'ausleihen'?
Yes, they are essentially the same. 'Ausleihen' is just more emphatic.