German word

klarstellen

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈklaːɐ̯ˌʃtɛlən/

Meaning

  • verbmake clear

Example

Ich stelle das klar.

I am making that clear.

Illustration for klarstellen (make clear)

More examples

Kannst du bitte die Verantwortung klarstellen?

Could you please make clear who is responsible?

Core concept

A blurred point brought into sharp focus and placed plainly before the mind.

Common phrases

  • einen Punkt klarstellen

    make a point clear

  • die Fakten klarstellen

    make the facts clear

  • die Verantwortung klarstellen

    make clear who is responsible

Similar words

erklären: Explain reasons or processes in an easy-to-understand way.
klären: Find out what lies behind a problem or unresolved question.
verdeutlichen: Bring an obscure point into focus with examples or visual aids.
präzisieren: Give more exact wording or figures by eliminating uncertainty.

Definition in German

Deutlich sagen, was genau gemeint ist, damit andere es richtig verstehen.

Word origin

The verb combines klar, 'clear', with stellen, 'put' or 'place', forming a separable compound for making an issue explicit.

Usage tips

  • In a main clause the prefix separates, as in 'Ich stelle das klar'; with zu, the form is 'klarzustellen'.

Other meanings

  • make explicitverb

Opposites

  • verheimlichenconcealverb
  • verschleiernobscureverb

Related words

  • klarstellbarable to be clarifiedadjective
  • Klarstellungsbedarfneed for clarificationnoun

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