Lippenlesen

dasNoun

lip-reading

English translations

  1. 01

    lip reading

  2. 02

    lipreading

Word details

German meaning
Die Fähigkeit, Sprache zu verstehen, indem man die Lippenbewegungen des Sprechers beobachtet.
English meaning
Lip reading
Synonym
Mundablesen, Visuelle Sprache
German example
Sie verstand, was er sagte, weil sie Lippenlesen konnte.
English example
She understood what he said because she could lip read.
Type
Noun
Article
das
Singular Form
das Lippenlesen
Plural Form
None

Example sentences with “Lippenlesen”

  1. Er hat das Lippenlesen gelernt. (He learned lip-reading.)

Frequently asked questions

Is Lippenlesen a compound word?

Yes, it is a compound of 'Lippen' (lips) and 'lesen' (to read). It is a neuter noun (das).