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Having the ability to wait for something or someone calmly and without anger or restlessness.
Der Lehrer erklärte den Schülern die Aufgabe sehr geduldig immer wieder.
The teacher very patiently explained the task to the students again and again.
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Enduring something unpleasant, such as pain or a difficult situation, with composure and without complaining.
Er ertrug die langwierige Behandlung geduldig.
He patiently endured the lengthy treatment.
The adjective 'geduldig' (patient) is derived directly from the noun 'die Geduld' (patience). If you know that 'Geduld' means 'patience', you can easily work out the meaning of 'geduldig'.
Bitte haben Sie einen Moment Geduld.
Please be patient for a moment.
If you want to express toward whom someone is patient, you use the preposition 'mit' followed by the dative.
Der Fahrlehrer ist sehr geduldig mit seinen nervösen Schülern.
The driving instructor is very patient with his nervous students.
In the meaning 'warten können' (being able to wait), 'geduldig' (patiently) is often combined with verbs of perception or waiting, for example 'geduldig warten' (to wait patiently), 'geduldig zuhören' (to listen patiently), or 'geduldig zusehen' (to watch patiently).
Die Fans warteten geduldig auf den Beginn des Konzerts.
The fans waited patiently for the concert to begin.
When it is about putting up with something unpleasant, 'geduldig' (patiently) is often used with verbs like 'ertragen' (to endure) or 'erdulden' (to bear).
Sie ertrug die Schmerzen nach der Operation sehr geduldig.
She endured the pain after the operation very patiently.
quiet / calm
Both words can describe a person who does not become restless while waiting. ruhig emphasizes a calm outward state, while geduldig additionally highlights enduring the wait for a certain amount of time. Use ruhig for the person’s behavior and geduldig when the waiting itself is the key point.
Das Kind wartete im Wartezimmer geduldig, obwohl sich der Termin verzögerte.
The child waited patiently in the waiting room even though the appointment was delayed.
Das Kind blieb im Wartezimmer ruhig, obwohl sich der Termin verzögerte.
The child remained calm in the waiting room even though the appointment was delayed.
