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Erklärung

explanation

noun er-KLAY-rung Less Common
Communication Speech

Origin: from 'erklären' (to explain/declare)

Also means

declaration

Usage Note

Erklärung carries two senses from its verb erklären: a clarifying 'explanation' and a formal 'declaration', as in eine Erklärung abgeben ('to issue a statement'). Context decides which, so a politician's Erklärung is a statement, while a teacher's is an explanation.

Examples

"Danke für die klare Erklärung."

Natural Translation

Thanks for the clear explanation.

Literal Translation

Thanks for the clear explanation.

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