erlesen

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German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛʁˈleːzən/
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Etymology 1

From Old High German irlesan. By surface analysis, er- +‎ lesen.

Verb

erlesen (class 5 strong, third-person singular present erliest, past tense erlas, past participle erlesen, past subjunctive erläse, auxiliary haben)

  1. to select, choose
Conjugation

Etymology 2

Participle

erlesen

  1. past participle of erlesen

Adjective

erlesen (strong nominative masculine singular erlesener, comparative erlesener, superlative am erlesensten)

  1. delicate
  2. choice, select
  3. exquisite
Declension

Further reading

  • erlesen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • erlesen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • erlesen” in Duden online