auf
Meaning
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- [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; used with certain nouns instead of bei or in
- [with accusative] to; used with certain nouns instead of zu or in
- in (see usage note below)
- in (of a word: ending with some sound or syllable)
- (Germany,Northern,Western,archaic,colloquial,regional) on (a day; usually of the week)
- [with accusative] for (during the continuation of)
- [with accusative] to, for (indicating purpose, goal or wish)
- [with accusative] by (used to separate dimensions when describing the size of something)
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/aʊ̯f/
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 Luxembourgish op, Dutch op, English up.
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Sentences
Die Tourismusbranche bietet Rafting-Ausflüge auf dem Fluss an 🔛 .
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The river is mainly used for irrigation and for drinking water.