Verb

lauten

to be, to read, to sound

Wie lautet die Frage?

What is the question?

Das Urteil lautet auf Freispruch.

The verdict is acquittal.

Wie lautet ...? What is ...? Wie lautet deine Adresse?

((sth.)) lautet ... sth. is / reads ... Die Antwort lautet Ja.

((auf+4)) lauten to be for sth. (verdict) Das Urteil lautet auf Freispruch.

Synonyms: heißen, klingen, formuliert sein

From 'der Laut' (the sound). It refers to how something is 'sounded' or worded.

Think of a question or a verdict 'sounding out' its content. 'The question sounds as follows...' becomes 'Die Frage lautet...'

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