Aufklärung

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Aufklärung (enlightenment).[1]

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Aufklärung

  1. The Enlightenment.[1]

Noun

Aufklärung (uncountable)

  1. (sometimes derogatory)[1] Illuminism; the aims, manner, spirit, etc. of the Aufklärer.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 ‖Aufklärung” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989]

German

Etymology

aufklären +‎ -ung

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaʊ̯fˌklɛːʁuŋ/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /-ˌkleː-/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Auf‧klä‧rung

Noun

Aufklärung f (genitive Aufklärung, plural Aufklärungen)

  1. the act of enlightening; an instance of enlightening
  2. the Age of Enlightenment
  3. Short for sexuelle Aufklärung / Sexualaufklärung: sex education
  4. clarification, as of a criminal case, mystery, etc.
  5. elucidation
  6. cipher services; intelligence
  7. (military) reconnaissance unit

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