auftakeln

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German

Etymology

auf- +‎ takeln

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaʊ̯fˌtaːkl̩n/
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Verb

auftakeln (weak, third-person singular present takelt auf, past tense takelte auf, past participle aufgetakelt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (nautical) to rig
    Antonym: abtakeln
  2. (colloquial, often derogatory) to dress up, to doll up
    Synonyms: aufbrezeln, herausputzen

Conjugation

Further reading

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