aufleuchten

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German ūfliuhten, equivalent to auf- +‎ leuchten. Cognate with German Low German upluchten, uplüchten, Dutch oplichten, West Frisian opljochtsje, Saterland Frisian apljuchte, English uplight.

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Verb

aufleuchten (weak, third-person singular present leuchtet auf, past tense leuchtete auf, past participle aufgeleuchtet, auxiliary haben)

  1. (semelfactive, intransitive) to light up (suddenly or for a short amount of time); become bright; to flash
    Ich liebe es, wenn deine Augen vor Freude aufleuchten.
    I love when your eyes light up with joy.

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