bleiben
Translation
stayed, remained
Examples
Wir blieben lange Freunde.
We remained friends for a long time.
Sie blieben im Hotel.
They stayed in the hotel.
Grammar Patterns
((noun)) to remain something Wir blieben lange Freunde.
((at/in a place)) to stay somewhere Sie blieben im Hotel.
Similar Words
Synonyms: verweilen (to linger), ausharren (to persevere); Antonyms: gehen (to go), verlassen (to leave)
Etymology
From Old High German 'blīban'. 'blieben' is the simple past of 'bleiben' for plural subjects.
Memory Tips
'blieben' is the past tense of 'bleiben' for plural subjects (we, they). The singular is 'blieb'. Note the '-en' ending for plural.