Aufklärung
/ˈaʊ̯fˌklɛːʁʊŋ/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
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clarification; Enlightenment
Built from auf- (up) + klären (to clear) + -ung (-ing).
Made of
- auf- up
- klären to clear
- -ung -ing
Similar words
Aufklärung refers to the historical 18th-century intellectual movement, the Enlightenment, or general clarification of facts; Erleuchtung refers to a personal moment of spiritual insight or realization.
Practice
1 What does Aufklärung mean?
clarification; Enlightenment
2 Fill the gap: Die Polizei arbeitet an der ___ des Falls.
Full sentence: Die Polizei arbeitet an der Aufklärung des Falls. (The police are working on solving the case.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Aufklärung?
Aufklärung: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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