aufbrechen

/ˈaʊ̯fˌbʁɛçn̩/

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
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.
separable

Forms

present (3rd sg.)
bricht auf
past
brach auf
perfect
ist aufgebrochen

Meaning

  1. to set off, to depart

    Separable verb: brechen (to break) + prefix auf-.

  2. to break open, to force open

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

Practice

1 What does aufbrechen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Wir müssen früh ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches aufbrechen?

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