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erklären

"erklären" means "to explain, to make clear" in German. It is number 744 on the frequency list, in A2 (verb).

Meaning

to explain, to make clear; to declare, assert

IPA

/ɛɐ̯ˈklɛːʁən/

Level

A2

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Erklären Sie sich.
  Explain yourself.
  Tatoeba: Hans_Adler / CK
• Lass mich erklären.
  Let me explain.
  Tatoeba: tutawomen / Spamster
• Darf ich erklären?
  May I explain?
  Tatoeba: Pfirsichbaeumchen / sundown

Learned together

In the course, "erklären" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• nennen to name
• erinnern to remind
• stellen to pose, to lodge
• ziehen to pull
• verschwinden to disappear, to vanish, to…
• aufhören to stop
• fühlen to feel
• heiraten to marry
• vertrauen to trust, to place confidence in

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