German Conversation · Level 154
30 words
German word
Öffnung
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈœfnʊŋ/
Meaning
- feminine nounopening
Example
Die Öffnung der Flasche ist zu klein.
The bottle opening is too small.
More examples
Die Öffnung der Tasche war groß genug für das Handy.
The pocket opening was large enough for the phone.
Core concept
A closed boundary becomes an accessible passage, linking an object's inside with its outside.
Common phrases
Öffnung der Tür
door opening
Öffnung der Tasche
pocket opening
Öffnung des Reißverschlusses
zipper opening
Similar words
Loch: A hole extending through an object or surface.
Eingang: A point of entry into a building or other place.
Einlass: A passage through which people or things enter a space.
Auslass: A passage through which things exit an enclosed space.
Definition in German
Die Stelle an einem Gegenstand, durch die etwas ein- oder ausgehen kann, oder allgemein der Prozess des Öffnens.
Word origin
Öffnung is formed from the verb öffnen with the noun-forming suffix -ung, while öffnen is related to English open through inherited Germanic vocabulary.
Usage tips
- Öffnung is feminine, and its plural is Öffnungen; the phrase die Öffnung der Flasche uses the genitive to identify the object concerned.