auf-

German (Berlin)

[ʔaʊ̯f]

prefix
Definitions
  • upwards (e.g. aufnehmen (pick up), aufstehen, aufwachsen, ...)
  • something stops (e.g. aufhören, aufgeben, ...)
  • open (e.g. aufmachen, aufschließen, ...)
  • do sth. on sth. (e.g. aufschreiben (write sth. down), auftragen (put on, apply)...)

Etymology

Derived from Middle High German ūf derived from Old High German ūf derived from Proto-Germanic *upp (up).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*upp

Gloss

up

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Kanji

上

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