öffnen

German (Berlin)

/ˈʔœfnən/

verb-weak
Definitions
  • (transitive) to open to make something accessible or allow for passage by moving from a shut position
  • (transitive) to open to make accessible to customers or clients
  • (transitive) to open to load into memory for viewing or editing
  • (intransitive) to open, get, or answer the door
  • (reflexive) to open to become open
  • (reflexive) to open up (to), confide (in) to reveal oneself, share personal information about oneself

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German offenen inherited from Old High German offanōn inherited from Proto-Germanic *upanōną (lift, open, raise).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*upanōną

Gloss

lift, open, raise

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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