Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈleːrə(n)/
• Rhymes: -eːrən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch leren, from Old Dutch lēren, from Proto-Germanic *laizijaną.

Verb

leren

1. (transitive) to learn
2. (transitive) to teach

Inflection

Synonyms

• (to teach): aanleren, onderwijzen

Antonyms

• (to learn): onderwijzen

Derived terms

• geleerd
• leerling
• leraar, lerares
• leerkracht
• aanleren
• afleren
• beleren
• bijleren
• verleren

Etymology 2

Contraction of lederen, from Middle Dutch lederijn, lederen (but also already leren). Equivalent to leer +‎ -en.

Alternative forms

• lederen (somewhat archaic)

Adjective

leren ‎(not comparable)

1. made of leather

Inflection

Galician

Verb

leren

1. third-person plural future subjunctive of ler
2. third-person plural personal infinitive of ler

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch lēren, from Proto-Germanic *laizijaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈleːrən/

Verb

lêren

1. to learn
2. to teach

Conjugation

Descendants

• Dutch: leren

Middle English

Verb

leren

1. to teach or instruct
2. to guide or lead

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *laizijaną, from *laizō ‎(“lore”). Akin to Old Saxon lērian, Old Frisian lēra, Old English lǣran, Old High German lēren and Old Norse læra.

Verb

lēren

1. to learn
2. to teach

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: leren
  • Dutch: leren

Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *laizijaną, from *laizō ‎(“lore”). Akin to Old Saxon lērian, Old Dutch lēren, Old English lǣran, Old Norse læra, Gothic 𐌻𐌰𐌹𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽 ‎(laisjan).

Verb

lēren

1. to teach

See also

• lernēn

Descendants

• German: lehren