offen

English

Adverb

offen (comparative more offen, superlative most offen)

  1. Eye dialect spelling of often.

German

Etymology

From Middle High German offen, Old High German offan, ofan, ophan, from Proto-Germanic *upanaz. Cognate with Low German open, apen, Dutch open, English open, Danish åben, Swedish öppen. Related to auf.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʔɔfɱ̩/, /ˈʔɔfən/

Adjective

offen (comparative offener, superlative am offensten)

  1. open
  2. frank, candid
  3. honest, sincere

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