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Lernkartei

flashcard box, index-card study system

noun LAIRN-kar-ty Rare
People & Society Education

Usage Note

Lernkartei is a box-and-card system for vocabulary or fact memorisation, based on spaced repetition: correctly recalled cards move to a later compartment. The Leitner system (Leitner-Kartei) is the classic German variant.

Examples

"Mit einer Lernkartei lernte er Vokabeln deutlich effektiver als mit bloßem Lesen."

Natural Translation

Using a flashcard box, he learned vocabulary considerably more effectively than by just reading.

Literal Translation

With a learning-card-file he learned vocabulary considerably more effectively than with mere reading.

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