erlesen

/ɛɐ̯ˈleːzn̩/

adjective C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. choice, exquisite

    Built from er- ((out)) + lesen (to pick).

    • Es gab erlesene Weine.

      There were exquisite wines.

Made of

  • er- (out)
  • lesen to pick

Practice

1 What does erlesen mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches erlesen?

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