auferlegen

/ˈaʊ̯fʔɛɐ̯ˌleːɡn̩/

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

Forms

present
erlegt auf
past
erlegte auf
perfect
hat auferlegt

Meaning

  1. to impose

    Built from auf (up, open) + erlegen (to kill).

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
  • erlegen to kill

Similar words

verhängen

Near-total synonyms for "to impose"; verhängen leans toward imposing a formal sanction or punishment, like eine Strafe verhängen; auferlegen is broader, like imposing a duty, a burden, or a tax.

Similar in other languages

French

imposer

imposer is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to impose."

Portuguese

impor

impor is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to impose."

Practice

1 What does auferlegen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Man ___ ihm eine Strafe auf.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches auferlegen?

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