lerni

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Etymology[edit]

Of West Germanic origin, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *liʀnēn, *liʀnōn (to learn). Compare German lernen, English learn, Yiddish לערנען(lernen); also related to Dutch leren.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈlerni]
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  • Rhymes: -erni
  • Hyphenation: ler‧ni

Verb[edit]

lerni (present lernas, past lernis, future lernos, conditional lernus, volitive lernu)

  1. (transitive) to learn; gain or acquire knowledge; study
    • 2003 February, Fuß, Werner, “Ĉu la homaro lernis pensi per la lingvo?”, in Monato[1], ISSN 0772-456X, OCLC 12892852, page 20:
      Ĉu la homaro lernis pensi per la lingvo?
      Did humanity learn to think through language?

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