German word

Lektüre

Pronunciation

IPA/lɛkˈtyːʁə/

Meaning

  • feminine nounreading

Example

Ich habe mit der Lektüre begonnen.

I started reading.

Illustration for Lektüre (reading)

More examples

Für ein breites Sprechrepertoire empfehle ich zusätzliche Lektüre zu aktuellen Themen.

I recommend additional reading on current topics for a broad speaking repertoire.

Core concept

A book or set of texts chosen for study, with its pages serving as assigned or supplementary reading.

Common phrases

  • private Lektüre

    personal reading

  • aktuelle Lektüre

    up-to-date reading material

Similar words

Buch: A bound object containing pages for reading.
Text: A written passage or other connected body of words.
Lesestoff: Any reading material taken up for enjoyment or information.
Literatur: Literary works regarded as having artistic value.

Definition in German

Geplante oder empfohlene Lesestoffe; Bezeichnung für Pflicht- oder Vertiefungslektüren in Schule und Studium.

Word origin

Lektüre entered German through French lecture from Latin lectura, a noun formed from legere, meaning "to read."

Usage tips

  • Lektüre is feminine, so the phrase is die Lektüre; the plural Lektüren refers to separate works or reading assignments.

Other meanings

  • reading materialnoun
  • assigned readingnoun

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