blättert

Blättert is a German verb form meaning to turn or leaf through pages. It is the present tense, third-person singular form of blättern, used for he, she, or it. The core sense involves physically browsing through pages of a book, magazine, or document, often in search of a particular section or for a general skim.

In daily use, blättern can refer to both physical media and, by extension, digital documents. For example, one can blättern through a brochure or through an illustrated book, and it is common to hear phrases like blättert durch das Magazin. The related verb durchblättern (to flip through or browse through) emphasizes a more thorough or rapid browsing across multiple pages.

Etymology and related terms: The verb is rooted in the noun Blatt, meaning leaf or page. Blättern conveys the action of turning leaves in a book, a basic reading activity. Related forms include Blätter (leaves) as the plural noun, and compounds such as durchblättern or umblättern, which expand the sense to broader or altered browsing actions.

Usage notes: Blättern is a standard, neutral term found in everyday German. It is appropriate in descriptive, instructional, and encyclopedic contexts when documenting activities related to reading, reviewing, or skimming written material. It is commonly used with subjects like Personen (er blättert), Gegenstände (das Buch), and types of media (eine Zeitschrift, ein Magazin).