lesend
reading
English translations
- 01
reading
- 02
whilst reading
Word details
- German meaning
- Die Tätigkeit des Lesens ausführend.
- English meaning
- Reading
- Synonym
- lektürehaltend, studierend
- German example
- Das Kind sitzt lesend in der Ecke.
- English example
- The child is sitting reading in the corner.
Related words
- Partizipialkonstruktion
Participial phrase
Example sentences with “lesend”
Er saß lesend auf der Bank. (He sat on the bench reading.)
Frequently asked questions
How do you form the present participle in German?
It is formed by adding '-d' to the infinitive form of the verb.