| Part of speech | common noun |
|---|---|
| Gender | feminine |
| Afrikaans | verduideliking; verklaring |
|---|---|
| Czech | vysvětlení; výklad |
| Danish | forklaring |
| Dutch | rekenschap; verklaring; uitlegging; verheldering; verduidelijking; opheldering; uitleg; toelichting; uiteenzetting; exposé |
| English | explanation; account; clarification; elucidation; enlightenment |
| Esperanto | klarigo; pliklarigo |
| Faeroese | frágreiðing |
| German | Aufklärung; Aufschluß; Erläuterung; Erklärung; Klärung; Klarerlegung; Rechenschaft |
| Greek | αιτιολογία |
| Icelandic | skýring |
| Italian | spiegazione |
| Papiamento | aklarashon |
| Portuguese | explicação |
| Russian | объяснение |
| Saterland Frisian | Apkläärenge; Uutslöätel |
| Spanish | aclaración; explicación |
| Swedish | explikation |
| Turkish | açıklama |
| West Frisian | ferklearring |