aufhellen

/ˈaʊ̯fˌhɛlən/

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

Forms

present
hellt auf
past
hellte auf
perfect
hat aufgehellt

Meaning

  1. to brighten

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

clarear

clarear is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to brighten."

Practice

1 What does aufhellen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Wetter ___ sich auf.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches aufhellen?

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