öffnen

Meaning

1. (transitive,weak) to open (to make something accessible or allow for passage by moving from a shut position)
2. (transitive,weak) to open (to make accessible to customers or clients)
3. (transitive,weak) to open (to load into memory for viewing or editing)
4. (intransitive,weak) to open, get, or answer the door
5. (reflexive,weak) to open (to become open)
6. (reflexive,weak) to open up (to), confide (in) (to reveal oneself; share personal information about oneself)

Concepts

open

open up

undo

unbolt

clear

unclose

switch on

turn on

unlock

unclench

spread out

widen

unwrap

cut through

detach

forgive

free

let loose

pardon

resolve

solve

untie

deploy

shut off

switch off

turn off

part

pull apart

separate

split

answer

unfasten

fly open

Hyphenated as

öff‧nen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʔœfnən/

Etymology

From Middle High German offenen, from Old High German offanōn, from Proto-West Germanic *opanōn, from Proto-Germanic *upanōną. Compare Dutch openen and English open.

Sentences

Praktischerweise lässt sich das Gehäuse auch ohne Schraubenzieher öffnen .

Conveniently, the housing can also be opened without a screwdriver.