erlesen

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German

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛʁˈleːzən/
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Etymology 1

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From Middle High German erlesen, from Old High German irlesan, from Proto-West Germanic *uʀlesan. By surface analysis, er- +‎ lesen.

Verb

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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
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Etymology 2

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Participle

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erlesen

  1. past participle of erlesen

Adjective

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

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

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