lessen
Meaning
-
to quench (thirst)
Concepts
quench
appease
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈlɛsə(n)/
Etymology
From Middle Dutch lesschen, from a merger of two Old Dutch [Term?] verbs: * *leskan, from Proto-West Germanic *leskan, from Proto-Germanic *leskaną; class 5 strong, intransitive. * lesken, from Proto-West Germanic *laskijan, from Proto-Germanic *laskijaną; class 1 weak, causative of the first verb.
New
les
-
course, lesson
'%3e%3c/path%3e%3c/g%3e%3cdefs%3e%3cmarker%20markerWidth='4.5'%20markerHeight='4.5'%20refX='2.25'%20refY='2.25'%20viewBox='0%200%204.5%204.5'%20orient='auto'%20id='SvgjsMarker4023'%3e%3cpolygon%20points='0,4.5%201.5,2.25%200,0%204.5,2.25'%20fill='white'%3e%3c/polygon%3e%3c/marker%3e%3c/defs%3e%3c/svg%3e)
Start learning Dutch with learnfeliz.
Practice speaking and memorizing "lessen" and many other words and sentences in Dutch.
Go to our Dutch course page
