"lezen" meaning in Dutch

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Verb

IPA: /ˈleːzə(n)/ Audio: Nl-lezen.ogg
Rhymes: -eːzən Etymology: From Middle Dutch lēsen (“to collect, gather, read”), from Old Dutch lesan (“to gather, read”), from Proto-Germanic *lesaną (“to gather”), from Proto-Indo-European *les- (“to gather”). Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|lēsen||to collect, gather, read}} Middle Dutch lēsen (“to collect, gather, read”), {{inh|nl|odt|lesan||to gather, read}} Old Dutch lesan (“to gather, read”), {{inh|nl|gem-pro|*lesaną||to gather}} Proto-Germanic *lesaną (“to gather”), {{der|nl|ine-pro|*les-||to gather}} Proto-Indo-European *les- (“to gather”) Head templates: {{nl-verb}} lezen Inflection templates: {{nl-conj-st|lees|las|lezen|leze|laze|laast|class=5}} Forms: strong [table-tags], lezen [infinitive], lezen [gerund, neuter], lees [first-person, present, singular], las [first-person, past, singular], leest [present, second-person, singular], las [past, second-person, singular], leest [formal, present, second-person, singular], las [formal, past, second-person, singular], leest [Flanders, colloquial, present, second-person, singular], leest [archaic, formal, majestic, present, second-person, singular], laast [Flanders, colloquial, past, second-person, singular], laast [archaic, formal, majestic, past, second-person, singular], leest [present, singular, third-person], las [past, singular, third-person], lezen [plural, present], lazen [past, plural], leze [archaic, present, singular, subjunctive], laze [archaic, past, singular, subjunctive], lezen [archaic, plural, present, subjunctive], lazen [archaic, past, plural, subjunctive], lees [imperative, present, singular], leest [archaic, imperative, plural, present], lezend [participle, present], gelezen [participle, past]
  1. (transitive) to read Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-lezen-nl-verb-OQnC8LFq
  2. (transitive, archaic) to gather (esp. fruits) Tags: archaic, transitive
    Sense id: en-lezen-nl-verb-0oL3gWAD Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 8 92
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: aflezen, belezen, leesbaar, leesboek, leesmoeder, leesteken, lezenaar, lezer, lezing, liplezen, uitlezen, verlezen, voorlezen

Inflected forms

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      "word": "aflezen"
    },
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      "word": "belezen"
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "leesbaar"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "leesboek"
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "leesmoeder"
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "leesteken"
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "lezenaar"
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "lezer"
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "lezing"
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      "word": "liplezen"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "uitlezen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "verlezen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "voorlezen"
    }
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      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "af",
            "2": "lees"
          },
          "expansion": "Afrikaans: lees",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Afrikaans: lees"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "brc",
            "2": "lesi"
          },
          "expansion": "Berbice Creole Dutch: lesi",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Berbice Creole Dutch: lesi"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "jvd",
            "2": "lesen"
          },
          "expansion": "Javindo: lesen",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Javindo: lesen"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "gmw-jdt",
            "2": "lêze"
          },
          "expansion": "Jersey Dutch: lêze",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Jersey Dutch: lêze"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "dcr",
            "2": "lees"
          },
          "expansion": "Negerhollands: lees",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Negerhollands: lees"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "arw",
            "2": "alesedin",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Lokono: alesedin",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Lokono: alesedin"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "djk",
            "2": "leisi",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Aukan: leisi",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Aukan: leisi"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "mjy",
            "2": "lesówu",
            "bor": "1",
            "unc": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→? Mahican: lesówu",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→? Mahican: lesówu"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "pap",
            "2": "lesa",
            "3": "leza",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Papiamentu: lesa, leza",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Papiamentu: lesa, leza"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "srm",
            "2": "lési",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Saramaccan: lési",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Saramaccan: lési"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "srn",
            "2": "leisi",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Sranan Tongo: leisi",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Sranan Tongo: leisi"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "jvn",
            "2": "lési",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Caribbean Javanese: lési",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Caribbean Javanese: lési"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "car",
            "2": "resimary",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Kari'na: resimary",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Kari'na: resimary"
    }
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        "1": "nl",
        "2": "dum",
        "3": "lēsen",
        "4": "",
        "5": "to collect, gather, read"
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      "name": "inh"
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      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "odt",
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        "4": "",
        "5": "to gather, read"
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        "1": "nl",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*lesaną",
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      "name": "inh"
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      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*les-",
        "4": "",
        "5": "to gather"
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      "name": "der"
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  "forms": [
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      "form": "strong",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nl-conj-st",
      "source": "inflection",
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        "inflection-template"
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    },
    {
      "form": "5",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
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      "form": "lezen",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
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    },
    {
      "form": "lezen",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "gerund",
        "neuter"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lees",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "las",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leest",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "las",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leest",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "formal",
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "las",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "formal",
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leest",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "Flanders",
        "colloquial",
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leest",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "archaic",
        "formal",
        "majestic",
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "laast",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "Flanders",
        "colloquial",
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "laast",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "archaic",
        "formal",
        "majestic",
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leest",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "las",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lezen",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lazen",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leze",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "archaic",
        "present",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "laze",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "archaic",
        "past",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lezen",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "archaic",
        "plural",
        "present",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lazen",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "archaic",
        "past",
        "plural",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lees",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leest",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "archaic",
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lezend",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gelezen",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "lezen",
      "name": "nl-verb"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "le‧zen"
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "lees",
        "2": "las",
        "3": "lezen",
        "4": "leze",
        "5": "laze",
        "6": "laast",
        "class": "5"
      },
      "name": "nl-conj-st"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Dutch",
  "lang_code": "nl",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "She enjoys reading books in her free time.",
          "text": "Ze houdt ervan om boeken te lezen in haar vrije tijd.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "He has read all the Harry Potter books.",
          "text": "Hij heeft alle Harry Potter-boeken gelezen.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Can you please read this sentence for me?",
          "text": "Kun je alsjeblieft deze zin voor me lezen?",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "The students have to read the text carefully before answering the questions.",
          "text": "De studenten moeten de tekst zorgvuldig lezen voordat ze de vragen beantwoorden.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to read"
      ],
      "id": "en-lezen-nl-verb-OQnC8LFq",
      "links": [
        [
          "read",
          "read"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) to read"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
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        {
          "_dis": "8 92",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Dutch entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "(...) wij mogten in de gemeente vruchten lezen (...)",
          "text": "(...) we were allowed to gather fruit in the community (...)\n(1834, Afscheidsrede te s̕ Gravenhage, https://books.google.be/books?id=KRliAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA14&lpg=PA14&dq=%22vruchten+lezen%22&source=bl&ots=JSMQvx3fxs&sig=ACfU3U34g1RsARuHx8B3EG_HESDPTwn7mw&hl=nl&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi40qf0sI_nAhWGL1AKHRzAB7UQ6AEwAHoECAsQAQ#v=onepage&q=%22vruchten%20lezen%22&f=false)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "(...) dan komt de beer (...) druiven lezen.\n(...) then the bear comes (...) gathering grapes.\n(Hollandsch penning-magazijn voor de jeugd, 1844, https://books.google.be/books?id=QwddAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA95&lpg=PA95&dq=%22druiven+lezen%22&source=bl&ots=eUMoYuhnZS&sig=ACfU3U3TVsVC25kA36VjLTxRCbuXdtqSLg&hl=nl&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwicj72mr4_nAhVBKFAKHXP4ASk4ChDoATADegQICBAB#v=onepage&q=%22druiven%20lezen%22&f=false)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "de arenleessters\nthe gleaners (Ear of wheat-gatherers)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to gather (esp. fruits)"
      ],
      "id": "en-lezen-nl-verb-0oL3gWAD",
      "links": [
        [
          "gather",
          "gather"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive, archaic) to gather (esp. fruits)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "archaic",
        "transitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈleːzə(n)/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-eːzən"
    },
    {
      "audio": "Nl-lezen.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/0/07/Nl-lezen.ogg/Nl-lezen.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/07/Nl-lezen.ogg",
      "text": "audio"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lezen"
}
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    "Dutch basic verbs",
    "Dutch class 5 strong verbs",
    "Dutch entries with incorrect language header",
    "Dutch lemmas",
    "Dutch terms derived from Middle Dutch",
    "Dutch terms derived from Old Dutch",
    "Dutch terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
    "Dutch terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
    "Dutch terms inherited from Middle Dutch",
    "Dutch terms inherited from Old Dutch",
    "Dutch terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
    "Dutch terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Dutch terms with audio links",
    "Dutch verbs",
    "Rhymes:Dutch/eːzən",
    "Rhymes:Dutch/eːzən/2 syllables"
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  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "aflezen"
    },
    {
      "word": "belezen"
    },
    {
      "word": "leesbaar"
    },
    {
      "word": "leesboek"
    },
    {
      "word": "leesmoeder"
    },
    {
      "word": "leesteken"
    },
    {
      "word": "lezenaar"
    },
    {
      "word": "lezer"
    },
    {
      "word": "lezing"
    },
    {
      "word": "liplezen"
    },
    {
      "word": "uitlezen"
    },
    {
      "word": "verlezen"
    },
    {
      "word": "voorlezen"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "af",
            "2": "lees"
          },
          "expansion": "Afrikaans: lees",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Afrikaans: lees"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "brc",
            "2": "lesi"
          },
          "expansion": "Berbice Creole Dutch: lesi",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Berbice Creole Dutch: lesi"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "jvd",
            "2": "lesen"
          },
          "expansion": "Javindo: lesen",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Javindo: lesen"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "gmw-jdt",
            "2": "lêze"
          },
          "expansion": "Jersey Dutch: lêze",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Jersey Dutch: lêze"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "dcr",
            "2": "lees"
          },
          "expansion": "Negerhollands: lees",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Negerhollands: lees"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "arw",
            "2": "alesedin",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Lokono: alesedin",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Lokono: alesedin"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "djk",
            "2": "leisi",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Aukan: leisi",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Aukan: leisi"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "mjy",
            "2": "lesówu",
            "bor": "1",
            "unc": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→? Mahican: lesówu",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→? Mahican: lesówu"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "pap",
            "2": "lesa",
            "3": "leza",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Papiamentu: lesa, leza",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Papiamentu: lesa, leza"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "srm",
            "2": "lési",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Saramaccan: lési",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Saramaccan: lési"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "srn",
            "2": "leisi",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Sranan Tongo: leisi",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Sranan Tongo: leisi"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "jvn",
            "2": "lési",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Caribbean Javanese: lési",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Caribbean Javanese: lési"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "car",
            "2": "resimary",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Kari'na: resimary",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Kari'na: resimary"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "dum",
        "3": "lēsen",
        "4": "",
        "5": "to collect, gather, read"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Dutch lēsen (“to collect, gather, read”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "odt",
        "3": "lesan",
        "4": "",
        "5": "to gather, read"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Dutch lesan (“to gather, read”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*lesaną",
        "4": "",
        "5": "to gather"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *lesaną (“to gather”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*les-",
        "4": "",
        "5": "to gather"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *les- (“to gather”)",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle Dutch lēsen (“to collect, gather, read”), from Old Dutch lesan (“to gather, read”), from Proto-Germanic *lesaną (“to gather”), from Proto-Indo-European *les- (“to gather”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "strong",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nl-conj-st",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "5",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "class"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lezen",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lezen",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "gerund",
        "neuter"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lees",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "las",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leest",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "las",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leest",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "formal",
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "las",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "formal",
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leest",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "Flanders",
        "colloquial",
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leest",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "archaic",
        "formal",
        "majestic",
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "laast",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "Flanders",
        "colloquial",
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "laast",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "archaic",
        "formal",
        "majestic",
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leest",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "las",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lezen",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lazen",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leze",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "archaic",
        "present",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "laze",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "archaic",
        "past",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lezen",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "archaic",
        "plural",
        "present",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lazen",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "archaic",
        "past",
        "plural",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lees",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leest",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "archaic",
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lezend",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gelezen",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "lezen",
      "name": "nl-verb"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "le‧zen"
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "lees",
        "2": "las",
        "3": "lezen",
        "4": "leze",
        "5": "laze",
        "6": "laast",
        "class": "5"
      },
      "name": "nl-conj-st"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Dutch",
  "lang_code": "nl",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Dutch terms with usage examples",
        "Dutch transitive verbs"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "She enjoys reading books in her free time.",
          "text": "Ze houdt ervan om boeken te lezen in haar vrije tijd.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "He has read all the Harry Potter books.",
          "text": "Hij heeft alle Harry Potter-boeken gelezen.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Can you please read this sentence for me?",
          "text": "Kun je alsjeblieft deze zin voor me lezen?",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "The students have to read the text carefully before answering the questions.",
          "text": "De studenten moeten de tekst zorgvuldig lezen voordat ze de vragen beantwoorden.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to read"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "read",
          "read"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) to read"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Dutch terms with archaic senses",
        "Dutch terms with usage examples",
        "Dutch transitive verbs"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "(...) wij mogten in de gemeente vruchten lezen (...)",
          "text": "(...) we were allowed to gather fruit in the community (...)\n(1834, Afscheidsrede te s̕ Gravenhage, https://books.google.be/books?id=KRliAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA14&lpg=PA14&dq=%22vruchten+lezen%22&source=bl&ots=JSMQvx3fxs&sig=ACfU3U34g1RsARuHx8B3EG_HESDPTwn7mw&hl=nl&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi40qf0sI_nAhWGL1AKHRzAB7UQ6AEwAHoECAsQAQ#v=onepage&q=%22vruchten%20lezen%22&f=false)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "(...) dan komt de beer (...) druiven lezen.\n(...) then the bear comes (...) gathering grapes.\n(Hollandsch penning-magazijn voor de jeugd, 1844, https://books.google.be/books?id=QwddAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA95&lpg=PA95&dq=%22druiven+lezen%22&source=bl&ots=eUMoYuhnZS&sig=ACfU3U3TVsVC25kA36VjLTxRCbuXdtqSLg&hl=nl&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwicj72mr4_nAhVBKFAKHXP4ASk4ChDoATADegQICBAB#v=onepage&q=%22druiven%20lezen%22&f=false)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "de arenleessters\nthe gleaners (Ear of wheat-gatherers)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to gather (esp. fruits)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "gather",
          "gather"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive, archaic) to gather (esp. fruits)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "archaic",
        "transitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈleːzə(n)/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-eːzən"
    },
    {
      "audio": "Nl-lezen.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/0/07/Nl-lezen.ogg/Nl-lezen.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/07/Nl-lezen.ogg",
      "text": "audio"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lezen"
}

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