Vocabulary
die
Lesung
/ˈleːzʊŋ/· noun· Pl. die Lesungen
(author's) reading; reading of a bill (parliament); reading (from the Bible, in a service)
Die Lesung — an author reads from a new book in a bookshop, library or festival; in parliament a bill goes through readings (erste, zweite Lesung); in church a Bible passage is read aloud.
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- Singular
- die Lesung
- Plural
- die Lesungen
- Genitiv
- der Lesung
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Lesung
author's reading
Die Autorin hält am Freitag eine Lesung in der Stadtbibliothek.
The author is giving a reading at the city library on Friday.
Word family
Lesunglesento readder Leserreaderdie Vorlesunglecturedie Autorenlesungauthor reading
Common combinations
- eine Lesung haltento give a reading
- zu einer Lesung gehento go to a reading
- in erster Lesungat first reading
Common learner mistakes
- Morgen habe ich eine Lesung in Statistik.Morgen habe ich eine Vorlesung in Statistik.A university lecture is eine Vorlesung; a Lesung is a reading by an author (or in parliament or church).
Real examples
- Nach der Lesung signierte der Autor seine Bücher.After the reading the author signed his books.
- Die Buchhandlung veranstaltet jeden Monat eine Lesung mit anschließender Diskussion.Every month the bookshop holds a reading followed by a discussion.
- Das Parlament hat das Gesetz in dritter Lesung verabschiedet.Parliament passed the law at its third reading.
