öffnen

/ˈœfnən/

verb A1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

aufdrücken is more specific, pressing or pushing something open, like a door with a button; öffnen is the general word "to open."

öffnen is the neutral, slightly more formal verb for "to open"; aufmachen is the everyday colloquial equivalent.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

abrir is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to open."

Portuguese

inaugurar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to open."

1 What does öffnen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Kannst du das Fenster ___?

3 Which fingerprint chart matches öffnen?