Noun
die Lesung
reading (incl. poetry, prose, legislative, and liturgical)
B2
rank #4,730
plural Lesungen
Meanings
Noun
- reading (incl. poetry, prose, legislative, and liturgical)
- reading, lection, lesson
Example sentence
Am Freitag gibt es im Buchladen eine Lesung mit einer jungen Autorin.
On Friday there is a reading with a young author at the bookshop.
Word forms
singular
die Lesung
plural
die Lesungen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Lesung
Accusativedie Lesung
Dativeder Lesung
Genitiveder Lesung
Plural
Nominativedie Lesungen
Accusativedie Lesungen
Dativeden Lesungen
Genitiveder Lesungen
Usage
- zu einer Lesung gehen — Go to a reading, often an event where an author reads aloud.
- Lesung / Lesen — Lesung names an organised reading; Lesen is the activity of reading generally.
Nach der Lesung beantwortet die Autorin Fragen aus dem Publikum.
After the reading, the author answers questions from the audience.