lüften

See also: luften and Lüften

German

Etymology

From Middle High German lüften (to lift into the air), from Old High German luftēn, from Proto-Germanic *luftijaną. More at lift.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlʏftən/
  • (file)

Verb

lüften (weak, third-person singular present lüftet, past tense lüftete, past participle gelüftet, auxiliary haben)

  1. to air, ventilate
    Er hat das Zimmer gründlich gelüftet.
    He thoroughly ventilated the room.
  2. to lift, take off (a covering, such as a hat, veil, pot lid)
  3. (figurative) to unveil, reveal (a secret)
    Ich kann es dir nicht sagen, sonst würde ich das Geheimnis lüften.
    I can't tell you or I'd reveal the secret.

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Further reading

  • lüften” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • lüften” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • lüften” in Duden online
  • lüften” in OpenThesaurus.de
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