German

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Etymology

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From erklären +‎ -ung.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ʔɛɐ̯ˈklɛːʁʊŋ] (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): [-ˈkleː-] (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
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  • Hyphenation: Er‧klä‧rung

Noun

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Erklärung f (genitive Erklärung, plural Erklärungen)

  1. explanation
  2. declaration, statement

Declension

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