aufsaugen

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German

Etymology

auf- (up) +‎ saugen (suck)

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: auf‧sau‧gen

Verb

aufsaugen (weak or class 2 strong, third-person singular present saugt auf, past tense saugte auf or sog auf, past participle aufgesaugt or aufgesogen, past subjunctive saugte auf or söge auf, auxiliary haben)

  1. to suck up
  2. to absorb, sponge, soak up
  3. to vacuum

Usage notes

  • In the meaning "to vacuum", only the weak forms apply (er saugte auf, er hat aufgesaugt). In other means, both weak and strong forms can be used.

Conjugation

Further reading

  • aufsaugen” in Duden online
  • aufsaugen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache