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offen

adj · /ˈɔfən/ ·
Etymology

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

Translation

  1. open

    Der Mund blieb ihnen offen stehen.

    They were left speechless.

    Habt ihr das Fenster offen gelassen?

    Did you leave the window open?

    Haben Sie das Fenster offen gelassen?

    Did you leave the window open?

  2. above-board source:wikdict-en-de-stardict
  3. frank, candid
  4. honest, sincere

offen

adv · /ˈɔfən/ ·
Etymology

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

Translation

  1. openly

    Das müssen wir auch hier offen sagen.

    We must state this openly here.

  2. openly source:wikdict-en-de-stardict

offen

verb ·

Translation

  1. amenable source:freedict-eng-deu-dictd
  2. open source:wikdict-en-de-stardict
  3. open-minded; large-minded; liberal source:dictcc-tuchemnitz-de-en