aufreißen

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German

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Etymology

From auf- +‎ reißen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): , /ˈʔaʊ̯fʁaɪ̯sən/
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  • Hyphenation: auf‧rei‧ßen

Verb

aufreißen (class 1 strong, third-person singular present reißt auf, past tense riss auf, past participle aufgerissen, auxiliary haben)

  1. to rip open, to tear open
    eine Verpackung aufreißen(please add an English translation of this usage example)
  2. to open widely
    den Mund aufreißen(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    die Augen aufreißen(please add an English translation of this usage example)
  3. (colloquial) to pick up (a woman)
    • 2021 July 15, Thomas Abeltshauser, “Film über pädosexuellen Missbrauch: Wenn das alte Leben zerstört ist”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:
      Er feiert exzessiv, in den Clubs der Stadt, wo er kokst und Pillen schmeißt und forsch sehr junge Mädchen aufreißt.
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