openen

Meaning

to open

Concepts

open

unlock

open up

clear

switch on

turn on

uncap

lead off

Hyphenated as

ope‧nen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈoːpənə(n)/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch ōpenen, from Old Dutch opanon, from Proto-West Germanic *opanōn, from Proto-Germanic *upanōną. Equivalent to open + -en.

Sentences

Je moet de kaart langs de sensor vegen om het slot te openen .

You need to swipe the card along the sensor to open the lock.

Ze moest het raadsel oplossen voor ze de cilinder kon openen .

She had to solve the riddle before she could open the cylinder.