auftun

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German ūftuon. Equivalent to auf- +‎ tun.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaʊ̯fˌtuːn/
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  • Hyphenation: auf‧tun

Verb

auftun (irregular, third-person singular present tut auf, past tense tat auf, past participle aufgetan, past subjunctive täte auf, auxiliary haben)

  1. to open
  2. (colloquial) to find
  3. (reflexive, also figuratively) to open up
  4. to serve a helping
  5. (reflexive) to help oneself

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Further reading

  • auftun” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • auftun” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • auftun” in Duden online