Masculine

Aufsatz

Meaning

  1. (masculine, strong) essay
  2. (masculine, strong) attachment, add-on (particularly a superficial one)

Frequency

C1
Dialects

Zürich

Zürich

ufsatz

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʔaʊ̯fzat͡s/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German ūfsaz; analyzable as a back-formation from aufsetzen. Cognate with Luxembourgish Opsaz, Dutch opstel.

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