Öffnen
Example: Kannst du bitte das Fenster öffnen?
Definition
"Öffnen" means to cause something to become open or to unseal, such as a door, window, or container, allowing access or passage. For example, "Kannst du bitte das Fenster öffnen?" means "Can you please open the window?"
Etymology
The word "öffnen" comes from the Old High German 'offan' or 'effan,' related to the Proto-Germanic '*uppnaną,' meaning to open or uncover. Did you know that the root is connected to the idea of moving something upwards or apart to create an opening?
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"Öffnen" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (A1) - set 4", containing 104 commonly used words.
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