lüften

Meaning

  1. (weak) to air, ventilate
  2. (weak) to lift, take off (a covering, such as a hat, veil, pot lid)
  3. (figuratively,weak) to unveil, reveal (a secret)

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈlʏftən/
Etymology

From Middle High German lüften (“to lift into the air”), from Old High German luftēn, from Proto-Germanic *luftijaną. More at lift.

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