aufdrehen

/ˈaʊ̯fˌdʁeːən/

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.

Forms

present
dreht auf
past
drehte auf
perfect
hat aufgedreht

Meaning

  1. to turn on (tap, radio); to turn up

    Built from auf (up, open) + drehen (to turn, to rotate).

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
  • drehen to turn, to rotate

Similar words

zudrehen

aufdrehen means "to turn on," a tap or radio; zudrehen means "to turn off" — opposite actions, useful to learn as a pair.

Practice

1 What does aufdrehen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ das Radio auf.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches aufdrehen?

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