aufbauen
/ˈaʊfˌbaʊən/
verb
B1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- baut auf
- past
- baute auf
- perfect
- hat aufgebaut
Meaning
-
to build up, to set up
Built from auf (up, open) + bauen (to build).
Made of
- auf up, open
- bauen to build
Similar words
Aufbauen is the general word for building or setting something up; konstruieren implies more technical design/engineering behind the construction.
Practice
1 What does aufbauen mean?
to build up, to set up
2 Fill the gap: Wir bauen das Zelt am Strand ___.
Full sentence: Wir bauen das Zelt am Strand auf. (We are setting up the tent on the beach.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches aufbauen?
aufbauen: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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