anlesen

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

an- +‎ lesen.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈanˌleːzn̩]
  • (file)

Verb[edit]

anlesen (weak, third-person singular present lest an, past tense leste an, past participle angelest, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to read the first few pages of something
    Ich habe das neue Drehbuch bisher nur angelesen, jedoch erscheint es mir schon jetzt vielversprechend.
    I have only read the first few pages of the new script until now, but it already looks promising to me.
  2. (dative reflexive) to learn by reading

Conjugation[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • anlesen” in Duden online
  • anlesen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache