auf

German (Berlin)

/aʊ̯f/

prep
Definitions
  • (with dative) on, upon positioned at the top of
  • (with accusative) on, onto, up moving to the top of
  • (with accusative) on indicating responsibility
  • (with dative) in, at;
  • (with accusative) to;
  • (with a language name) in (see usage note below)
  • (archaic) on (a day; usually of the week)
  • (with accusative) for during the continuance of

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German ūf inherited from Old High German ūf inherited from Proto-Germanic *upp (up).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*upp

Gloss

up

Concept
Semantic Field

Spatial relations

Ontological Category

Other

Kanji

Emoji
☝️ 👆️ 👍️

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms