Is it der, die or das Lesen?

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Lesen

The correct article in German of Lesen is das. So it is das Lesen! (nominative case)

The word Lesen is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.

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German declension of Lesen?

How does the declension of Lesen work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:

1	Singular	Plural
Nominative	das Lesen	—
Genitive	des Lesens	—
Dative	dem Lesen	—
Akkusative	das Lesen	—

What is the meaning of Lesen in German?

Lesen is defined as:

[1] A person act to take a written text mentally

[1] Handlung einer Person, einen schriftlich verfassten Text gedanklich aufzunehmen

How to use Lesen in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Lesen with translations in English.

[1] „Mich fasziniert zum Beispiel, dass wir lesen können, obwohl die Evolution unser Hirn nicht darauf hingetrimmt hat; das Lesen ist erst vor etwa 5000 Jahren erfunden worden.“

[1] "I am fascinated, for example, that we can read, although the evolution does not strain our brain on it.

[1] „Ja, das Schreiben und das Lesen

[1] “Yes, writing and reading

ist nie mein Sach’ gewesen,

Did never have been my fact

denn schon von Kindesbeinen

Because already from childhood legs

befasst ich mich mit Schweinen;

I deal with pig people

auch war ich nie ein Dichter

I was never a poet either

Potzdonnerwetter Paraplui,

Potzdonner weather paraplui,

nur immer Schweinezüchter,

just always pig breeders,

poetisch war ich nie!“

I was never poetic "