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Öffnung

opening

German grammar
dieÖffnungf

Meaning of Öffnung

Deutsch

eine Lücke oder ein Loch in etwas

English

a gap or hole in something

opening

Pronunciation

German
/ˈœfnʊŋ/

Öffnung with English translation

Öffnung usage examples

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

In der Wand ist eine kleine Öffnung.

There's a small opening in the wall.

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

Die Flasche hat oben eine Öffnung.

The bottle has an opening at the top.

Öffnung synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between Öffnung, Loch, Lücke, Spalt, Durchlass, Durchbruch, Eröffnung, and Anfang

L
🇩🇪German
Loch

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

B1very often
Lücke
🇩🇪German

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
D
🇩🇪German
Durchlass

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

B1rare word
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.

B1rare word

Advanced: broader words

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

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Questions about this word

What does Öffnung mean?

a gap or hole in something

How do you pronounce Öffnung?

Öffnung is pronounced [ˈœfnʊŋ].

How is Öffnung used in a sentence?

There's a small opening in the wall. Translation: In der Wand ist eine kleine Öffnung.

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