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A1 · Verb

erklären

to explain

Word details

erklärt, erklärte, hat erklärt[ɛɐ̯ˈklɛːʁən]to explainMax erklärt mir komplizierte Dinge.Max explains complicated things to me.
Same stem:klärenaufklären
Word family:klarErklärungAufklärung
Similar meaning:erläuternverdeutlichen

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