aufblähen

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German ūfblæjen. Equivalent to auf +‎ blähen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaʊ̯fˌblɛːən/, , ,
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Verb

aufblähen (weak, third-person singular present bläht auf, past tense blähte auf, past participle aufgebläht, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive, usually of the wind, a gas) to inflate; to puff up; to balloon
  2. (reflexive, of a thing) to be inflated, puffed up, ballooned
  3. (reflexive, of a person) to boast; to strut

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Synonyms

  • blähen (all senses, but now rarer than the compound)

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