aufsehen

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German ūfsehen, from Old High German ūfsehan. By surface analysis, auf- +‎ sehen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaʊ̯fˌzeː.ən/, /-zeːn/ (Germany)
  • IPA(key): /ˈaɔ̯fˌseːn/ (Austria)
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  • Hyphenation: auf‧se‧hen

Verb

aufsehen (class 5 strong, third-person singular present sieht auf, past tense sah auf, past participle aufgesehen, past subjunctive sähe auf, auxiliary haben)

  1. to look up
    Synonyms: aufblicken, aufschauen
  2. (figurative, with zu) to look up to (to show respect or admiration)
    Synonyms: aufblicken, aufschauen, achten
  3. (obsolete) to oversee

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