No. 1,965 in German
eröffnen
To open or inaugurate.
In a sentence
Ich werde morgen ein neues Konto bei der Bank eröffnen.
I will open a new account at the bank tomorrow.
In this sentence, 'eröffnen' means to open or start something, specifically a bank account.
Die Bürgermeisterin wird die neue Ausstellung offiziell eröffnen.
The mayor will officially open the new exhibition.
Here, 'eröffnen' is used to describe the act of inaugurating or officially opening an exhibition.
Während der Veranstaltung wurde eine interessante Diskussion eröffnet.
During the event, an interesting discussion was initiated.
In this case, 'eröffnen' means to initiate or start something abstract, like a discussion.
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