offen

/ˈɔfn̩/

adjective A2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. open

    • Das Fenster war die ganze Nacht offen.

      The window was open all night.

  2. open, frank (of a person or discussion)

Similar words

gähnend

Close, figuratively — "a yawning gap" means a wide open gap.

Similar in other languages

English

exposed

Close — open relates to exposed.

Practice

1 What does offen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Fenster war die ganze Nacht ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches offen?

Opposites

  • geschlossen
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