German Conversation · Level 88
58 words
German word
blättern
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈblɛtɐn/
Meaning
- verbflip through
Example
Im Laden blättere ich in einer Zeitschrift.
At the store, I flip through a magazine.
More examples
Bei der Recherche blättert sie nur kurz in den gefundenen Artikeln.
During her research, she only briefly flips through the articles she found.
Core concept
A reader casually turns one page after another to get a quick sense of the material rather than follow every sentence.
Common phrases
auf dem Smartphone blättern
flip through on a smartphone
auf einer Webseite blättern
flip through a webpage
Similar words
lesen: Reads words and sentences carefully to understand their content.
durchblättern: Browses through pages quickly to view the material as a whole.
umblättern: Turns over one physical page at a time.
überfliegen: Reads a text quickly to grasp only its main points.
Definition in German
Mit den Fingern oder mit den Augen schnell durch die Seiten einer Zeitung, Zeitschrift oder eines Buches gehen und einzelne Seiten umblättern.
Word origin
Blatt denotes both a plant leaf and a sheet or page, and blättern names the repeated movement associated with such leaves or pages.
Usage tips
- Blättern differs from umblättern: blättern describes browsing through pages, while umblättern focuses on turning over an individual page.