opklaren

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of op (“up, on”) +‎ klaren (“to (make/become) clear”). Compare also German aufklären, which is a calque of Middle Low German upklāren.

Pronunciation
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  • IPA(key): /ˈɔpˌklaːrə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: op‧kla‧ren

Verb

opklaren

  1. (transitive) To (make) clear(er), clarify
  2. (transitive) To fix, solve (especially a riddle etc.)
  3. (intransitive, weather) To become clear(er), to clear up
  4. (transitive) To (become) clear(er), clear up physically
  5. (intransitive, figurative) To clear up, to look, to feel etc. bright(er) etc.
  6. (reflexive) To clear (up) oneself in either sense

Inflection
Inflection of opklaren (weak, separable)
infinitive opklaren
past singular klaarde op
past participle opgeklaard
infinitive opklaren
gerund opklaren n
main clause subordinate clause
present tense past tense present tense past tense
1st person singular klaar opklaarde opopklaaropklaarde
2nd person sing. (jij) klaart opklaarde opopklaartopklaarde
2nd person sing. (u) klaart opklaarde opopklaartopklaarde
2nd person sing. (gij) klaart opklaarde opopklaartopklaarde
3rd person singular klaart opklaarde opopklaartopklaarde
plural klaren opklaarden opopklarenopklaarden
subjunctive sing.1 klare opklaarde opopklareopklaarde
subjunctive plur.1 klaren opklaarden opopklarenopklaarden
imperative sing. klaar op
imperative plur.1 klaart op
participles opklarendopgeklaard
1) Archaic.

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