Aufklärung

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Aufklärung (“enlightenment, Enlightenment”).[1]

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Aufklärung

  1. The Enlightenment.[1]

Noun

Aufklärung (uncountable)

  1. (sometimes derogatory)[1] Illuminism; the aims, manner, spirit, etc. of the Aufklärer.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 “‖Aufklärung” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary

German

Etymology

From 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)
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  • Hyphenation: Auf‧klä‧rung

Noun

Aufklärung f (genitive Aufklärung, plural Aufklärungen)

  1. the act of enlightening; an instance of enlightening
  2. the Age of Enlightenment
  3. Short for sexuelle Aufklärung / Sexualaufklärung: sex education
  4. clarification, as of a criminal case, mystery, etc.
  5. elucidation
  6. cipher services; intelligence
  7. (military) reconnaissance unit

Declension

Declension of Aufklärung
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Aufklärung die Aufklärungen
genitive einer der Aufklärung der Aufklärungen
dative einer der Aufklärung den Aufklärungen
accusative eine die Aufklärung die Aufklärungen

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