erörtern

to discuss in detail

verb er-OER-tern Less Common

Origin: from 'Ort' (place), originally to pin down

Also means

to deliberate on

Usage Note

erörtern means to discuss a matter thoroughly, weighing aspects analytically: eine Frage ausführlich erörtern. It is more formal and structured than besprechen and common in academic or essay contexts. The noun Erörterung is a German school essay genre arguing pros and cons.

Examples

"Wir müssen das Problem in Ruhe erörtern."

Natural Translation

We must discuss the problem calmly.

Literal Translation

We must the problem in calm discuss-in-detail.

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