leihen

Etymology
From, from , from.

Verb

 * 1)  to borrow
 * 2)  to lend, loan
 * 1)  to lend, loan
 * 1)  to lend, loan

Usage notes

 * The German synonyms, , are all used for “to borrow” as well as “to lend”. When both the giver and taker are named, there is obviously no room for ambiguity:


 * When the above is not the case, the three mentioned verbs are generally all interpreted as “to borrow”, while is used for “to lend”:


 * and its derivatives are preferred in official contexts, e.g. when checking out books from a library or taking on a loan from a bank.