Danish Word of the Day
læse
/LÆ-se/ • verb — 27th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to read; to look at and understand written text
Examples
- Jeg kan godt lide at læse bøger.
(I like to read books.) - Kan du læse skiltene derovre?
(Can you read the signs over there?) - Hun læser brevet højt for børnene.
(She reads the letter aloud for the children.)
Synonyms
- studere
- gennemlæse
- bladre i
Use læse when talking about reading printed or digital text: læse en bog (read a book), læse avisen (read the newspaper), læse højt (read aloud). Common forms: at læse – læser – læste – har læst. The Danish vowel 'æ' sounds somewhat like the 'a' in 'cat' but a bit longer; stress is on the first syllable.
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