blättern

Definition & meaning

The verb blättern has several meanings depending on the context:

1. To leaf through / to flip through: To turn the pages of a book, magazine, or newspaper, usually to get a quick overview of the content without reading every detail.
2. To peel / to flake off: To describe the process of a surface (like paint, varnish, or bark) coming off in thin layers or flakes.

Grammar & Word origin

• Grammar: It is a weak verb. The conjugation is: ich blättere, du blätterst, er/sie/es blättert, wir blättern, ihr blättert, sie/Sie blättern. The past participle is geblättert.
• Word origin: It is derived from the noun das Blatt (leaf, page). When used in the sense of "leafing through," it refers to moving through the "leaves" (pages) of a book. When used in the sense of "peeling," it refers to something coming off in leaf-like shapes or layers.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms (for leafing through):

• durchsehen ↗
• durchblättern ↗
• umschlagen ↗ (when referring to the act of turning a page)

Synonyms (for peeling/flaking):

• abblättern ↗
• abplatzen ↗
• sich schälen [?](vocabuo://word/sich schälen)

Antonyms:

• Es gibt keine direkten Antonyme für das Wort, da es einen spezifischen Vorgang beschreibt.