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leisten.

to perform (a task, work), to accomplish (a task), to achieve (a goal)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈlaɪ̯stn̩/[ˈlaɪ̯stən]
  1. to perform (a task, work), to accomplish (a task), to achieve (a goal)

    transitive · weak
    Wir haben gute Arbeit geleistet.
  2. to provide (aid, service)

    transitive · weak
    Sie leistete erste Hilfe, bis der Krankenwagen kam.
  3. to afford, to pay for

    dative · reflexive · transitive · weak
    Ich kann mir jetzt kein neues Auto leisten.
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German leisten, from Old High German leisten, from Proto-West Germanic *laistijan. Cognate with English last.

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