gedeihen

See also: Gedeihen

German

Etymology

From Middle High German gedīhen, from Old High German githīhan, from Proto-West Germanic *gaþį̄han, from Proto-Germanic *gaþinhaną; cognates include Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌸𐌴𐌹𐌷𐌰𐌽 (gaþeihan), Dutch gedijen. A prefixed variant of Middle High German dīhen, from Old High German thīhan, from Proto-West Germanic *þį̄han, from Proto-Germanic *þinhaną. Compare with obsolete English thee (“to thrive”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈdaɪən/, [ɡəˈdaɪən], [ɡəˈdaɪn]
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Verb

gedeihen (class 1 strong, third-person singular present gedeiht, past tense gedieh, past participle gediehen, auxiliary sein)

  1. (intransitive) to thrive; to flourish; to prosper
    Fliegen gedeihen auf verdorbenem Essen.
    Flies thrive on rotten food.

Conjugation

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Further reading
  • “gedeihen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “gedeihen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “gedeihen” in Duden online
  • “gedeihen” in OpenThesaurus.de
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