klar

adjective
clear
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Adjective 'clear': meaning obvious, understandable, or transparent. Gradable: comparative klarer, superlative am klarsten. Common antonyms: unklar, nebelig. Not a participle. Used predicatively and attributively; often combined with adverbs (sehr klar). No special preposition; modifies nouns or follows sein. Also describes weather (klarer Himmel) and clarity of liquids or explanations.

Examples

Die Antwort ist klar.
The answer is clear.
Es war klar, dass die Besprechung später begann, weil mehrere Leute zu spät kamen.
It was clear that the meeting started later because several people arrived late.

Details

GradableYes
Comparativeklarer
Superlativeam klarsten
ParticipleNo

Mnemonics

👁️A window wiped clean until everything is 'klar' (clear)
👂sounds like 'clear' / 'c' sound — 'klar' = clear

Notes

Can be used both literally (clear) and figuratively (obvious).

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