Verb

dulden

Translation

to tolerate, to endure, to put up with, to permit

Ich dulde kein schlechtes Benehmen.

I do not tolerate bad behavior.

Sie duldete den Lärm nicht länger.

She no longer put up with the noise.

Er duldet keine Widerrede.

He tolerates no contradiction.

((et4/j-n)) dulden to tolerate sth./sb. I will not tolerate this behavior.

Synonyms: ertragen (to bear), aushalten (to endure), tolerieren (to tolerate); Antonyms: verbieten (to forbid)

From Old High German 'dulten'. Closely related to 'Geduld' (patience).

Think of the related noun 'Geduld' (patience). To 'dulden' something is to have patience with it.