warten
Translation
to wait, to await
Examples
Er wartete lange auf sie.
He waited a long time for her.
Ich wartete am Bahnhof.
I waited at the train station.
Grammar Patterns
((on/for sb./sth.)) to wait for sb./sth. He waited for the train.
((with sth.)) to wait with sth., to postpone sth. He waited with his decision.
((until ...)) to wait until ... I waited until you were ready.
Similar Words
Synonyms: harren, abwarten; Antonyms: gehen (to go), handeln (to act)
Etymology
From Old High German 'wartēn' (to watch over, to care for). Related to the English word 'ward'.
Memory Tips
It's almost always used with the preposition 'auf' + accusative case for 'to wait for'. Remember: 'warten auf'.