aufblasen

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German ūfblāsen. Equivalent to auf- +‎ blasen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaʊ̯fˌblaːzn̩/ (Germany)
  • IPA(key): /ˈɑɔ̯fˌb̥laːsn̩/ (Austria)
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  • Hyphenation: auf‧bla‧sen

Verb

aufblasen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present bläst auf, past tense blies auf, past participle aufgeblasen, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to inflate, to blow up
    einen Luftballon aufblasento blow up a balloon
  2. (reflexive) to puff up, to put on airs, to be pompous, to show off
    Blas dich doch nicht so auf!Don't puff yourself up like that!

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Further reading

  • aufblasen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • aufblasen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • aufblasen” in Duden online
  • aufblasen” in OpenThesaurus.de