German VERB B2 Rank 4614

scheiden

to divorce / separate

scheiden – schied – hat geschieden

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry scheiden, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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scheiden vs trennen

to separate

Both expressions can describe the end of a marriage or relationship. „Sich trennen“ generally says that the couple is no longer together, while „sich scheiden lassen“ explicitly refers to the official ending of the marriage. Use „sich trennen“ for the relationship and „sich scheiden lassen“ for the formal divorce.

Visual example for trennen
scheiden

Nach vielen Gesprächen ließen sich die beiden offiziell scheiden.

After many conversations, the two officially got divorced.

trennen

Nach vielen Gesprächen trennten sich die beiden und zogen auseinander.

After many conversations, the two separated and moved apart.

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