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auf

Pronunciation: /aʊ̯f/

“auf” is a German word. Its 17 meanings in English:

preposition

  1. [with dative] on, upon (positioned at the top of)
  2. [with accusative] on, onto, up (moving to the top of)
  3. [with accusative] on (indicating responsibility)
  4. Introduces a word, usually an adjective, acting as context or a condition for the whole sentence.
  5. [with dative] in, at; used with certain nouns instead of bei or in
  6. [with accusative] to; used with certain nouns instead of zu or in
  7. in (see usage note below)
  8. in (of a word: ending with some sound or syllable)
  9. on (a day; usually of the week)
  10. [with accusative] for (during the continuation of)
  11. [with accusative] to, for (indicating purpose, goal or wish)
  12. [with accusative] by (used to separate dimensions when describing the size of something)

adjective

  1. open

adverb

  1. finished; gone (food)
  2. up; awake; out of bed

interjection

  1. carry on (continue or proceed as before)
  2. have a go

Etymology

From Middle High German ūf, from Old High German ūf, from Proto-Germanic *upp. This form with a lengthened vowel is originally Upper German. Central German forms were Middle High German uf and (western) up. Compare Dutch op, Low German op, Luxembourgish op, English up.

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