ablesen

/ˈapˌleːzn̩/

verb B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
liest ab
past
las ab
perfect
hat abgelesen

Meaning

  1. to read off (a meter, a value); to read from a script

    Built from ab (off, away) + lesen (to read).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Made of

  • ab off, away
  • lesen to read

Similar words

lesen

lesen is the general word "to read"; ablesen is more specific, reading off a value or meter, or reading verbatim from a script rather than speaking freely.

Practice

1 What does ablesen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er las die Temperatur vom Thermometer ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches ablesen?

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