verdiene

Verdiene is a German verb form derived from verdienen, a verb that means to earn or to deserve. In everyday language, verdienen is used for earning money as well as for expressing merit or deserved reward. The sense can range from financial income to acknowledging that someone has earned recognition or a reward.

Usage examples show the two primary meanings. With money, one often says, “Ich verdiene viel Geld” (I earn a lot of money). In a merit sense, one can say, “Du verdienst eine Belohnung” (You deserve a reward) or “Er verdient Respekt” (He earns/deserves respect). The same verb extends to related phrases such as “Geld verdienen” (to earn money) and “verdient haben” in the sense of having deserved something.

Grammatical notes: The infinitive is verdienen. Present tense forms include ich verdiene, du verdienst, er verdient, wir verdienen, ihr verdient, sie verdienen. The form verdiene also appears in certain moods and contexts, such as the Konjunktiv I in indirect speech (for example, er verdiene). In German, verdienen governs direct objects when referring to money or rewards and can take persons and numbers accordingly.

Origins and related terms: Verdienen originates in the Germanic family of verbs and has developed a broad semantic range from earning financial income to meriting something. The noun Verdienst, meaning merit or earnings, is closely related and commonly used in expressions about merit, achievement, or pay.

See also: Geld verdienen; Verdienst; Verdienstfähigkeit.