German leihen is loan, while verleihen is lend. The "ver" is akin to "away", i.e., "loan away" (though this isn't a 1:1 translation and only works for one of th

German leihen is loan, while verleihen is lend. The "ver" is akin to "away", i.e., "loan away" (though this isn't a 1:1 translation and only works for one of the meanings on both sides of the language barrier).