vorlesen

/ˈfoːɐ̯ˌleːzn̩/

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 vor
past
las vor
perfect
hat vorgelesen

Meaning

  1. to read aloud

    Built from vor (before, aloud) + 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

  • vor before, aloud
  • lesen to read

Practice

1 What does vorlesen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ den Kindern eine Geschichte vor.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches vorlesen?

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