Erleuchtung
/ɛɐ̯ˈlɔɪ̯çtʊŋ/
die
noun
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- die Erleuchtungen
Meaning
Similar words
Erleuchtung refers to a personal moment of spiritual insight or realization; Aufklärung refers to the historical 18th-century intellectual movement, the Enlightenment, or general clarification of facts.
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Practice
1 What does Erleuchtung mean?
enlightenment
2 Fill the gap: Er hatte plötzlich eine ___.
Full sentence: Er hatte plötzlich eine Erleuchtung. (He suddenly had a flash of inspiration.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Erleuchtung?
Erleuchtung: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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