Erklären
Example: Der Lehrer erklärte den Schülern die schwierigen Regeln genau.
Definition
"Erklären" means to make something clear or understandable by describing or giving reasons, often used when someone explains difficult concepts or rules thoroughly to others.
Etymology
The word "erklären" comes from the Old High German 'irklāren', which is derived from the Latin 'clarare', meaning 'to make clear'. Did you know that its roots relate to clarity, emphasizing its function to clarify or explain something?
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"Erklären" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B2) - set 2", containing 111 commonly used words.
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