lehren

Meaning

(intransitive,transitive,weak) to teach (a class, a subject); to be a teacher
(formal,transitive,weak) to teach

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈleːʁən/

Etymology

From Middle High German lēren, from Old High German lēren, from Proto-West Germanic *laiʀijan, from Proto-Germanic *laizijaną, from *laizō (“lore”). Cognate with Low German lehren, Dutch leren, Afrikaans leer, Danish lære, Norwegian lære, Swedish lära. Related to lernen.