ertragen

B1

to bear, to tolerate

English meaning
to bear, to tolerate
Vocabulary package
Patience & Tolerance

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ertragen in a sentence

Er muss den Schmerz geduldig ertragen.

He must patiently bear the pain.

Conjugation of ertragen

ichertrage
duerträgst
er/sie/eserträgt
wirertragen
ihrertragt
sie/Sieertragen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
ertrug
Perfect
hat ertragen

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How do you conjugate ertragen?

Present tense: ich ertrage, du erträgst, er erträgt, wir ertragen, ihr ertragt, sie ertragen. Simple past: ertrug. Perfect: hat ertragen.

What does ertragen mean in English?

ertragen means "to bear, to tolerate". For example: "Er muss den Schmerz geduldig ertragen." — "He must patiently bear the pain."

What level is ertragen in German?

ertragen is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the patience & tolerance vocabulary.

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