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English
Etymology
Borrowed from German Aufklärung (“enlightenment”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Aufklärung
- The Enlightenment.
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Noun
Aufklärung (uncountable)
- (sometimes derogatory) Illuminism; the aims, manner, spirit, etc. of the Aufklärer.
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German
Etymology
aufklären + -ung
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaʊ̯fˌklɛːʁuŋ/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
- IPA(key): /-ˌkleː-/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
- Hyphenation: Auf‧klä‧rung
Noun
Aufklärung f (genitive Aufklärung, plural Aufklärungen)
- the act of enlightening; an instance of enlightening
- the Age of Enlightenment
- Short for sexuelle Aufklärung / Sexualaufklärung: sex education
- clarification, as of a criminal case, mystery, etc.
- elucidation
- cipher services; intelligence
- (military) reconnaissance unit
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