lüften

See also: luften and Lüften

German

Etymology

From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), from Old High German luftēn, from Proto-Germanic *luftijaną. More at lift.

Pronunciation
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Verb

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

  1. to air, ventilate
  2. to lift, take off (a covering, such as a hat, veil, pot lid)
  3. (figurative) to unveil, reveal (a secret)

Conjugation

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Descendants

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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