auf

Significat

Prep

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. [with dative] in, at; used with certain nouns instead of bei or in
5. [with accusative] to; used with certain nouns instead of zu or in
6. in (see usage note below)
7. in (of a word: ending with some sound or syllable)
8. (Germany,Northern,Western,archaic,colloquial,regional) on (a day; usually of the week)
9. [with accusative] for (during the continuation of)
10. [with accusative] to, for (indicating purpose, goal or wish)
11. [with accusative] by (used to separate dimensions when describing the size of something)

Adj

open

Adv

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

Intj

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

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/aʊ̯f/

Etimologia

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 Luxembourgish op, Dutch op, English up.

Sents

Die Polizei verhaftet ihn mit Verdacht auf Totschlag .

The police arrest him on suspicion of manslaughter.

Ich muss ihr helfen , sich von dem Fluch zu befreien , der auf ihr lastet .

I need to help her free herself from the curse that weighs on her.

Und aus diesem Grund arbeiten wir jetzt so hart im Hinblick auf den Inhalt .

That is why we are working so hard right now with regard to the content.

Doch dann flog die Tür auf und unterbrach ihn .

But then the door flew open and interrupted him.

Er war stets auf Frieden und Ausgleich bedacht und mehr Diplomat als Politiker .

He was always concerned with peace and balance and was more of a diplomat than a politician.

Ein gemeinsames Ziel war das Recht auf religiös geleitete Schulen .

A common goal was the right to religiously led schools.

Auf dem Elternabend waren irgendwie alle überzeugt davon , dass ihr Kind hochbegabt sei .

At the parents' evening, everyone was somehow convinced that their child was highly gifted.

Die Tourismusbranche bietet Rafting-Ausflüge auf dem Fluss an .

The river is mainly used for irrigation and for drinking water.