gelehrt
Translation
learned, scholarly, erudite
Examples
Er ist ein sehr gelehrter Mann.
He is a very learned man.
Sie hat mich Deutsch gelehrt.
She taught me German.
Grammar Patterns
as an adjective: a learned person Er ist ein sehr gelehrter Mann.
as a verb (past participle of lehren): to teach ((sb.)) ((sth.)) Sie hat mich Deutsch gelehrt.
Similar Words
Synonyms: gebildet, weise; Antonyms: ungebildet, ignorant
Etymology
Past participle of 'lehren' (to teach). Someone who has been 'taught' (gelehrt) a lot becomes 'learned' (gelehrt).
Memory Tips
Sounds like 'ge-learned'. The 'ge-' prefix often indicates a past participle, so think of someone who has 'gotten learned'.