Definition
Present participle of declare; stating or announcing formally and explicitly, often with authority or conviction. Making something known publicly or officially.
Etymology
From Latin 'declarare' meaning 'to make clear,' from 'de-' (completely) and 'clarare' (to clarify). The word entered English in the 14th century, emphasizing the act of making something completely clear or open.
Kelly Says
The power of declaring lies in its performative nature - when certain people declare things (like independence, war, or marriage), the very act of declaration creates new realities. This shows how language can be a form of action, not just description.
Translations
CSČeština
prohlašující
proh-hlah-shoo-yee
DADansk
erklærende
ehr-kleh-reh-nde
DEDeutsch
erklärend
eh-KLAH-rend
ELΕλληνικά
δηλώνοντας
dee-loh-nee-tees
ESEspañol
declarando
deh-kla-RAHN-do
FISuomi
julistava
yoo-lee-stah-vah
FRFrançais
déclarant
deh-kla-RAHN
HIहिन्दी
घोषित करना
gho-shit kar-na
HUMagyar
kijelentő
kee-yeh-lehn-toh
IDBahasa Indonesia
mengumumkan
meng-oo-munkan
ITItaliano
dichiarando
dee-kyah-RAHN-do
JA日本語
宣言する
se-n-gen-su-ru
KO한국어
선언하는
seon-eon-ha-neun
NLNederlands
verklarende
vur-kah-reh-nde
NONorsk
forklarende
fohr-kla-reh-nde
PLPolski
oświadczający
o-shvee-ah-choo-yah-chee
PTPortuguês
declarando
deh-kla-RAHN-doo
RORomână
declarând
deh-kla-rand
RUРусский
заявляя
zyah-vlyah-yah
SVSvenska
förklarande
fohr-kla-rahn-de
TRTürkçe
beyan ederek
bay-an ed-er-ek
UKУкраїнська
заявляючи
zyah-vlyah-yoo-chee
VITiếng Việt
tuyên bố
tuy-en bo