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Lektion.

lesson (chapter of a textbook, section of a course)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/lɛkˈtsjoːn/
  1. lesson (chapter of a textbook, section of a course)

    feminine
    Unser Französischbuch hat zwölf Lektionen.
  2. synonym of Unterrichtsstunde or Schulstunde (“lesson as a temporal unit of learning”)

    Switzerland · feminine
  3. lesson, something one has learnt in life

    feminine · figuratively
    seine Lektion gelernt haben
    eine Lektion erteilen
  4. synonym of Lesung (“reading, Bible reading”)

    archaic · feminine
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German lectiōn (13th c.), relatinized form of older lecze, letze, from Old High German lekza (9th c.), a borrowing from Latin lēctiō. Compare Dutch les, Swedish läxa.

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