aufblättern

/ˈaʊ̯fˌblɛtɐn/

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
blättert auf
past
blätterte auf
perfect
hat aufgeblättert

Meaning

  1. to open (a book)

    Built from auf (up, open) + blättern (to leaf through).

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

Made of

  • auf up, open
  • blättern to leaf through

Similar words

aufschlagen

aufschlagen can mean to open a book, or, separately, to hit or strike something; aufblättern specifically means "to open" a book.

Practice

1 What does aufblättern mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ das Buch auf.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches aufblättern?

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