Polyglot Dictionary

aufbrausen

/ˈaʊ̯fˌbʁaʊ̯zn̩/

verb C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
braust auf
past
brauste auf
perfect
ist aufgebraust

Meaning

  1. to flare up

    Built from auf (up, open) + brausen (to roar).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • auf up, open
  • brausen to roar

Similar words

auflodern

Aufbrausen is a person flaring up emotionally, suddenly getting angry; auflodern is literally flames flaring up, also used figuratively for passion or emotion flaring.

Practice

1 What does aufbrausen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ schnell auf.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches aufbrausen?

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