jdm. Gesellschaft leisten

to keep someone company

Türkçe: birine eşlik etmek

Not jdm. Gesellschaft halten

English says to keep, so halten is the verb that comes to mind. German does not take it here. Gesellschaft goes with leisten, and the pairing is fixed — it is not a rule you can work out, only one you can learn.

Noun

Gesellschaft f.

Verb

leisten

Topic

Gesellschaft und Leben

In a sentence

Die Nachbarin leistete der kranken Frau stundenlang Gesellschaft.

How it is used

Means 'to keep someone company.' Neutral. Use when you sit with a sick friend in the hospital so they aren't alone. Implies active, voluntary companionship.

Other verbs that go with Gesellschaft

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• Gesellschaft bekommento receive company/visitors
• in (guter / schlechter) Gesellschaft seinto be in (good/bad) company
• in schlechte Gesellschaft geratento fall into bad company
• eine Gesellschaft gründen (Wirtschaft)to found a company

All collocations with Gesellschaft

Other collocations built on leisten

• Abbitte leistento make a formal apology
• Abhilfe leistento provide a remedy
• eine Arbeit leistento carry out or complete a specific task
• ganze Arbeit leistento do a thorough job
• eine Anzahlung leistento make a down payment
• einen Beitrag leistento contribute effort, money, or ideas
• Bürgschaft leistento provide a financial guarantee or surety
• gute Dienste leistento be very useful/helpful