leidet

This is the 14549th most frequent German word.


leidet

"Suffers."


Here, 'leidet' is used to describe the experience of suffering or being affected by a condition, specifically a medical one, denoted by the use of 'an' (dativ).

Er leidet an einer seltenen Krankheit.

He suffers from a rare disease.


In this case, 'leidet' expresses an enduring experience of stress or hardship, typically emotional or situational in nature, highlighted by 'unter' (dativ).

Sie leidet unter starkem Stress bei der Arbeit.

She suffers from severe stress at work.


Here, 'leidet' metaphorically refers to the company experiencing difficulties or hardship due to external economic factors, again using 'unter' (dativ).

Das Unternehmen leidet unter den wirtschaftlichen Problemen.

The company is struggling with economic problems.