German word

klar

Pronunciation

IPA/klaːɐ̯/

Meaning

  • adjectiveclear

Example

Das ist eine klare Antwort.

That is a clear answer.

Illustration for klar (clear)

More examples

Das ist ganz klar.

That is perfectly clear.

Core concept

A signal with no obstruction, making the intended meaning or conclusion immediately accessible.

Common phrases

  • klare Anweisung

    clear instruction

  • ganz klar

    perfectly clear

  • klare Aussage

    clear statement

Similar words

verständlich: Presented in a way that makes the meaning easy to grasp.
deutlich: Perceptible and plainly expressed through words, sounds, or visible form.
eindeutig: Precisely defined so that only one meaning is possible.
offensichtlich: Plainly evident from the available facts or appearance.

Definition in German

Deutlich wahrnehmbar oder leicht zu verstehen; ohne Zweifel.

Word origin

Klar developed in German from the Latin adjective clarus through earlier German usage and retained its central sense of distinctness.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, Alles klar? asks whether everything is understood, while standalone klar can mean agreement or Of course.

Other meanings

  • clearlyadverb
  • of courseinterjection
  • transparentadjective

Opposites

  • unklarunclearadjective
  • mehrdeutigambiguousadjective

Related words

  • Klarheitclaritynoun
  • Klarstellungclarificationnoun
  • klärbarclarifiableadjective

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