Vocabulary
lauschen
· verb
to listen (intently); to eavesdrop
Listening hard — to music, to a story, or secretly at a door: „an der Tür lauschen“.
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Conjugation
- ich
- lausche
- du
- lauschst
- er/sie/es
- lauscht
- wir
- lauschen
- ihr
- lauscht
- sie/Sie
- lauschen
Perfekt hat gelauschtPräteritum lauschte
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
lauschen
to listen (intently); to eavesdrop
Sie verband, behielt aber den Hörer am Ohr und lauschte.
She put the call through, but kept the receiver at her ear and listened.
Word family
lauschenbelauschento eavesdrop on (someone)der Lauschereavesdropper
Common combinations
- einer Geschichte lauschento listen to a story (+ Dativ)
- an der Tür lauschento listen at the door
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
zuhörenhorchen
Common learner mistakes
- Wir lauschten die Musik.Wir lauschten der Musik.lauschen takes the dative, like zuhören — not the accusative.
Real examples
- Sie verband, behielt aber den Hörer am Ohr und lauschte.She put the call through, but kept the receiver at her ear and listened.
- Die Kinder lauschten gebannt der Geschichte.The children listened spellbound to the story.
