aufbringen

/ˈaʊ̯fˌbʁɪŋən/

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
bringt auf
past
brachte auf
perfect
hat aufgebracht

Meaning

  1. to muster, to summon up (courage, strength)

    Built from auf (up, open) + bringen (to bring).

  2. to enrage, to infuriate

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

Made of

  • auf up, open
  • bringen to bring

Similar words

Similar in other languages

English

summon

summon is the English word for the same thing — both mean "to muster, to summon up."

Practice

1 What does aufbringen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ den Mut auf, sie zu fragen.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches aufbringen?

See also

verbirregularseparablecompound

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