See also: lesart

German

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Etymology

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From lesen +‎ Art, literally way of reading.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈleːsˌaːrt/, [ˈleːsˌʔaː(ɐ̯)t]
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  • Hyphenation: Les‧art

Noun

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Lesart f (genitive Lesart, plural Lesarten)

  1. textual variant, version
    Synonyms: Lesung, Variante, Textvariante
    Von allen Lesarten scheint mir diese die ursprüngliche zu sein.
    It seems to me that of all versions this is the original one.
  2. reading, interpretation
    Synonyms: Auslegung, Interpretation, Verständnis
    Nach meiner Lesart meint der Autor hier etwas ganz anderes.
    In my interpretation the author means something entirely different here.

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Lesart” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Lesart” in Duden online