läsa ut

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Swedish

Etymology

läsa (“read”) +‎ ut (“out”)

Verb

läsa ut (present läser ut, preterite läste ut, supine läst ut, imperative läs ut)

  1. to read (a book or the like) to the end
    Jag har läst ut boken
    I have finished the book
  2. to pronounce (something written)
    Synonyms: utläsa, uttala
    Hur läser man ut namnet på staden?
    How is the name of the city pronounced?
  3. to read, to infer (something from something)
    Synonym: utläsa
    Vad kan man läsa ut ur hans minspel?
    What can you read from his facial expressions?

Usage notes

"Jag har läst klart/färdigt boken" could mean that one is done reading the book for now without having finished it, while "Jag har läst ut boken" always means having read the book to the end (usually having read the entire book).

Conjugation

Conjugation of läsa (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive läsa ut läsas ut
Supine läst ut lästs ut
Imperative läs ut —
Imper. plural1 läsen ut —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative läser ut läste ut läses ut lästes ut
Ind. plural1 läsa ut läste ut läsas ut lästes ut
Subjunctive2 läse ut läste ut läses ut lästes ut
Participles
Present participle utläsande
Past participle utläst
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

References

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