# erklärt

erklärt is a German adjective meaning “declared”.

## Meanings

1. declared, avowed, professed
   - ein erklärter Gegner — a declared opponent

## Examples

- Tom erklärte mir, wie man das macht. — Tom told me how to do this.
- Du hattest dich doch dazu bereit erklärt! — I thought you said you're willing to do that.
- Tom erklärte sich zum König von Australien. — Tom declared himself King of Australia.
- Er sagte, Amerika habe 1776 seine Unabhängigkeit erklärt. — He said that America declared its independence in 1776.
- Tom hat uns das bereits erklärt. — Tom has already explained this to us.

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