Aufgabe

/ˈaʊ̯fɡaːbə/

die noun A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
die Aufgaben

Meaning

  1. task, assignment, duty

    The general word behind Hausaufgabe (homework) — any task, at school, at work, or in life.

    • Das ist keine leichte Aufgabe.

      That's not an easy task.

N Category Idea Concreteness Abstract Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: idea. Concreteness: abstract. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

auftrag

Auftrag is more about a commissioned task or order, in a business context; Aufgabe is more general, a task or duty.

Hausaufgabe

Aufgabe alone is any task, assignment, or duty — at school, at work, or in life generally. Hausaufgabe narrows it to schoolwork specifically meant to be done at home.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

afazer

Close — a task/duty is a chore.

English

project

Close — a task, assignment relates to a project.

Practice

1 What does Aufgabe mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das ist keine leichte ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Aufgabe?

See also

nouncore-vocabularywork

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