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Öffnung

opening

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Meaning of Öffnung

a gap or hole in something

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German/ˈœfnʊŋ/
opening
Öffnung - opening
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Öffnung with English translation

Öffnung usage examples

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

In der Wand ist eine kleine Öffnung.

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Die Flasche hat oben eine Öffnung.

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Öffnung synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between Öffnung / Loch / Lücke / Spalt / Eröffnung / Anfang

L
🇩🇪German
Loch

The most general word for a hole or gap in an object.

B1Very Often
L
🇩🇪German
Lücke

Usually means a gap, space, or missing part; not necessarily a physical hole in material.

B1Often
S
🇩🇪German
Spalt

A narrow crack or slit; usually a thin, long opening.

B1Often
E
🇩🇪German
Eröffnung

Usually not a physical opening, but the ceremonial start of an event, season, store, etc.

B1Often
A
🇩🇪German
Anfang

Refers to the beginning in time, not to a hole or gap.

B1Very Often
A
🇩🇪German
Auftakt

A formal word for the start or the first event in a sequence.

B1Often
D
🇩🇪German
Durchlass

A passage or channel through which something can pass; often technical or formal.

B1Rarely
D
🇩🇪German
Durchbruch

Usually means a breakthrough, success, or a new opening made by breaking through something.

B1Often
S
🇩🇪German
Schlitz

A narrow, long slit or slot, for example in a box, clothes, or a machine.

B1Often
A
🇩🇪German
Aussparung

A cut-out or indentation, a space deliberately left out in an object; often technical or craft-related.

B1Rarely

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How to pronounce Öffnung and what this word means

Öffnung means opening. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce Öffnung

/ˈœfnʊŋ/

Öffnung translation

opening

Öffnung examples

In der Wand ist eine kleine Öffnung.

Öffnung transcription

/ˈœfnʊŋ/

Questions about this word

Öffnung meaning: what does it mean?

eine Lücke oder ein Loch in etwas

Öffnung pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

Öffnung is pronounced as /ˈœfnʊŋ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

Öffnung definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

In der Wand ist eine kleine Öffnung. Translation: В стене есть небольшое отверстие.

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