oplossen

Meaning

1. (ergative) to dissolve
2. (transitive) to solve

Concepts

dissolve

resolve

solve

square

decompose

decompound

dissect

work

relent

untie

liquefy

riddle

unriddle

unthread

settle

rede

Hyphenated as

op‧los‧sen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɔpˌlɔ.sə(n)/

Etymology

From op + lossen, probably a calque.
Compare German lösen and auflösen.

Sentences

Kan jij dat raadsel oplossen ?

Can you solve that riddle?

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

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

Het probleem van de financiële crisis kunnen we niet oplossen met ideologie .

It is not possible to solve the problem of the financial crisis with ideology.