AUFKLÄRUNG


Meaning of AUFKLÄRUNG in English

ˈau̇fˌklārəŋ, -ler-, -laar-, -(ˌ)ru̇ŋ noun

( -s )

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: German, from aufklären to enlighten, clear up (from auf up — from Old High German ūf — + klären to clear, explain, from Middle High German klæren, from klār clear, from Middle Dutch claer, from Latin clarus ) + -ung -ing (from Old High German -unga ) — more at up , clear

: enlightenment 2

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