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German
Etymology
From Middle High German ūfreht, from Old High German ūfreht. Analyzable as auf + recht. Compare Dutch oprecht, English upright.
Pronunciation
Adjective
aufrecht (strong nominative masculine singular aufrechter, comparative aufrechter, superlative am aufrechtesten or (uncommon) am aufrechtsten)
- upright, erect, tall
- yet present, not yet brought to fall
- Die beklagte Partei lebt in aufrechter Ehe mit D. ― The defendant party lives in a still preserved wedlock with D.
- (figurative) unbowed, brave, resolute
- (figurative) straightforward, honest, trustworthy
Declension
Positive forms of aufrecht
Comparative forms of aufrecht
Superlative forms of aufrecht
Further reading
- “aufrecht” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “aufrecht” in Duden online