studieren
Translation
studied, majored in
Examples
Er studierte Geschichte in Heidelberg.
He studied history in Heidelberg.
Grammar Patterns
((et4)) to study (sth.) He studied history.
((an+3)) to study at (a university) He studied at the University of Heidelberg.
Similar Words
lernte (learned), forschte (researched)
Etymology
From Latin 'studere' (to be eager, to study). Cognate with the English word 'study'.
Memory Tips
This is the simple past tense (Präteritum). The '-te' ending is typical for weak verbs in the 1st and 3rd person singular.