aufheben

/ˈaʊ̯fˌheːbn̩/

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
hebt auf
past
hob auf
perfect
hat aufgehoben

Meaning

  1. to pick up; to keep; to abolish

    Built from auf (up, open) + heben (to lift).

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
  • heben to lift

Practice

1 What does aufheben mean?

2 Fill the gap: Heb bitte das Papier ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches aufheben?

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