lesen
Translation
to read, to lecture, to gather, to pick
Examples
Ich lese gern Bücher.
I like to read books.
Der Professor liest über Kant.
The professor is lecturing on Kant.
Grammar Patterns
((et4)) to read (sth.) I am reading an exciting book.
((über+4)) to lecture (on sth.) The professor is lecturing on modern physics.
Similar Words
studieren (to study), vorlesen (to read aloud); Antonyms: schreiben (to write)
Etymology
From Old High German 'lesan' (to gather, read), related to the idea of gathering letters/words.
Memory Tips
Think of 'gathering' words from a page. The related noun 'die Lese' means 'the harvest'.