aufmachen

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German ūfmachen. Equivalent to auf- +‎ machen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaʊ̯fˌmaxən/, , ,
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  • Hyphenation: auf‧ma‧chen
  • Rhymes: -axn̩

Verb

aufmachen (weak, third-person singular present macht auf, past tense machte auf, past participle aufgemacht, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive or intransitive) to open (a container, a door or window)
    Mach mir auf!
    Open for me.
    Kannst du dieses Glas aufmachen?
    Can you open this jar?
  2. (transitive or intransitive) to open for business
    Ich liebe den neuen Laden, der kürzlich aufgemacht hat.
    I love the new store that opened recently.
  3. (reflexive) to get ready; to set out
  4. (dated, colloquial) to put up; to hang (curtains, a poster etc.)

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Further reading

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