lesen

German (Berlin)

/ˈleːzn̩/

verb-strong
Definitions
  • (transitive) to read (look at and understand symbols, words, or data)
  • to select and gather or harvest (things like grapes)

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German lesen inherited from Old High German lesan inherited from Proto-Germanic *lesaną (gather, collect) derived from Proto-Indo-European *les- (gather, collect, pick).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*les-

Gloss

gather, collect, pick

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