🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Erklärung

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Erklärung

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Statement/ˈsteɪt.mənt/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #450 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Er gab eine offizielle Erklärung ab."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A definite or clear expression of something in speech or writing.

    "The company issued a press statement regarding the new acquisition."
  2. 2

    A financial document showing the balance of an account or transactions over a period.

    "She checked her online bank statement to verify the recent purchases."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the verb state, coming from Middle English staten, from Old French ester, and ultimately from Latin stare meaning 'to stand'. The suffix -ment was added in the late 16th century to denote the action or result of stating.

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