aufbügeln

/ˈaʊ̯fˌbyːɡl̩n/

verb B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
bügelt auf
past
bügelte auf
perfect
hat aufgebügelt

Meaning

  1. to iron out

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

ausbügeln

Aufbügeln is ironing a garment to freshen it up; ausbügeln is ironing OUT a specific wrinkle, and figuratively means to fix or smooth over a mistake.

Practice

1 What does aufbügeln mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ die Bluse auf.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches aufbügeln?

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