lesen

Meaning

1. (class-5,intransitive,strong,transitive) to read (look at and understand symbols, words, or data)
2. (class-5,strong,transitive) to select and gather or harvest (things like grapes)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈleːzn̩/

Etymology

From Middle High German lesen, from Old High German lesan, from Proto-Germanic *lesaną (“to gather”), from Proto-Indo-European *les- (“to gather”). Cognate with English lease (“to gather”) [with an obsolete meaning], cognate with Dutch lezen (“to read”).

Sentences

Müssen sie ihre Namen in den Zeitungen lesen ?

Do they have to read their names in the newspapers?

Wahrscheinlich ist es Kalkül , dass die meisten die Quittung gar nicht lesen .

It is probably calculus that most people do not read the receipt at all.