Polyglot Dictionary

aufdecken

/ˈaʊ̯fˌdɛkn̩/

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

Forms

present
deckt auf
past
deckte auf
perfect
hat aufgedeckt

Meaning

  1. to uncover, to expose

    Built from auf (up, open) + decken (to cover).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • auf up, open
  • decken to cover

Similar words

enthüllen

Enthüllen is to unveil or reveal, often ceremonially or dramatically; aufdecken is to uncover or expose something hidden, like a scandal or a lie.

Similar in other languages

English

expose

expose is the English word for the same thing — both mean "to uncover, to expose."

French

mettre à nu

mettre à nu is the French phrase for the same thing — both mean "to expose, lay bare."

French

lever le voile sur

Close — uncovering, exposing relates to revealing, unveiling.

Practice

1 What does aufdecken mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Journalistin ___ den Skandal auf.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches aufdecken?

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