This is the 14573rd most frequent German word.
litten
"Litten" is the simple past tense of the verb "leiden," meaning "suffered" in English.
This demonstrates the past tense and third-person plural conjugation of 'leiden', used to express experiencing negative conditions.
Die Kinder litten unter der Kälte.
The children suffered from the cold.
Here, the individual form of the verb represents emotional or psychological suffering.
Er litten, weil er die Wahrheit kannte.
He suffered because he knew the truth.
This highlights collective endurance towards an undesirable situation for a greater cause.