aufklären

== German == === Etymology === From auf- +‎ klären, a calque of Middle Low German upklāren. Compare also Dutch opklaren. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈaʊfˌklɛːʁən/, /ˈaʊfˌklɛɐ̯n/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland) IPA(key): /-ˌkleː-/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions) Hyphenation: auf‧klä‧ren === Verb === aufklären (weak, third-person singular present klärt auf, past tense klärte auf, past participle aufgeklärt, auxiliary haben) to clear up, explain (a mystery etc) to enlighten; to inform (someone about something) (so they can take the appropriate course of action) (military) to reconnoitre, scout to teach about the birds and the bees ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Aufklären, Aufklärer, Aufklärung f (“enlightenment, Enlightenment”) aufklärend, aufgeklärt ==== Related terms ==== aufklaren abklären erklären === Further reading === “aufklären” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “aufklären” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “aufklären” in Duden online “aufklären” in OpenThesaurus.de