leren

• IPA^(key): /ˈleːrə(n)/

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• Rhymes: -eːrən

From Middle Dutch leren, from Old Dutch lēren, from Proto-Germanic *laizijaną.

leren

1. (transitive) to learn
2. (transitive) to teach

• (to teach): aanleren, onderwijzen

• (to learn): onderwijzen

• geleerd
• leerling
• leraar, lerares
• leerkracht
• aanleren
• afleren
• beleren
• bijleren
• verleren

Contraction of lederen, from Middle Dutch lederijn, lederen (but also already leren). Equivalent to leer +‎ -en.

• lederen (somewhat archaic)

leren (not comparable)

1. made of leather

leren

1. third-person plural future subjunctive of ler
2. third-person plural personal infinitive of ler

From Old Dutch lēren, from Proto-Germanic *laizijaną.

lêren

1. to learn
2. to teach
3. to tell

• Dutch: leren
• Limburgish: lieëre

• “leren (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• “leren (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929

From Old English lǣran (“to teach”); see learn (“teach”) (etymology 2) for more.

leren

1. to teach or instruct
2. to guide or lead

From Proto-Germanic *laizijaną.

lēren

1. to learn
2. to teach

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

• Middle Dutch: lêren
  • Dutch: leren
  • Limburgish: lieëre

• “lēren”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

From Proto-Germanic *laizijaną, from *laizō (“lore”). Akin to Old Saxon lērian, Old Dutch lēren, Old English lǣran, Old Norse læra, Gothic 𐌻𐌰𐌹𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽 (laisjan).

lēren

1. to teach

• Middle High German: leren
  • Alemannic German:

    Italian Walser: lére, leire, lerä

  • German: lehren
  • Luxembourgish: léieren

• lernēn