aufrecht
Meaning
- upright, erect, tall
- yet present, not yet brought to fall
- (figuratively) unbowed, brave, resolute
- (figuratively) straightforward, honest, trustworthy
Concepts
upright
straight
erect
direct
square
vertical
straightforward
directly
standing
straight ahead
upstanding
faithful
loyal
right
right angle
right hand
staunch
true
trusty
vertically
aimed
completely
independently
uprightly
endwise
just
steep
tall
erectly
rightly
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈaʊ̯fˌʁɛçt/
Etymology
From Middle High German ūfreht, from Old High German ūfreht. Analyzable as auf + recht. Compare Dutch oprecht, English upright.
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