Lezen
Example: Ik lees elke avond een boek voor het slapen.
Definition
"Lezen" means to look at and understand the meaning of written or printed words or symbols. It involves interpreting letters and sentences, such as when someone says, 'Ik lees elke avond een boek voor het slapen,' meaning they read a book every night before sleeping.
Etymology
The Dutch verb "lezen" comes from the Old Dutch word 'lesan,' which is related to the German 'lesen' and English 'read.' It ultimately traces back to the Proto-Germanic '*lesaną,' meaning to gather or pick up, reflecting the act of gathering knowledge from written text. Did you know? The connection to 'picking up' knowledge shows how reading was viewed as collecting information.
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"Lezen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A1) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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