Polyglot Dictionary

aufblasen

/ˈaʊ̯fˌblaːzn̩/

verb B1

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

Forms

present
bläst auf
past
blies auf
perfect
hat aufgeblasen

Meaning

  1. to inflate

    Built from auf (up, open) + blasen (to blow).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • auf up, open
  • blasen to blow

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

inflacionar

inflacionar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to inflate."

Portuguese

inflar

inflar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to inflate."

Portuguese

insuflar

insuflar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to inflate."

Practice

1 What does aufblasen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ den Ballon auf.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches aufblasen?

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