opklaren

Significat (English)

1. (transitive) to (make) clear(er), clarify
2. (transitive) to fix, solve (especially a riddle etc.)
3. (intransitive) to become clear(er), to clear up
4. (transitive) to (become) clear(er), clear up physically
5. (figuratively, intransitive) to clear up, to look, to feel etc. bright(er) etc.
6. (reflexive) to clear (up) oneself in either sense

Synonyms

ophelderen

klaren

tot rust komen

helderder worden

tot kalmte brengen

Amb guionet com a

op‧kla‧ren

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈɔpˌklaːrə(n)/

Etimologia (English)

Cognate with alemany: aufklären

Cognate with Middle Low German: upklāren

In summary

Compound of op (“up, on”) + klaren (“to (make/become) clear”). Compare also German aufklären, which is a calque of Middle Low German upklāren.