auflösen

/ˈaʊfˌløːzn̩/

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
löst auf
past
löste auf
perfect
hat aufgelöst

Meaning

  1. to dissolve; to solve; to cancel

    Built from auf (up, open) + lösen (to solve).

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
  • lösen to solve

Practice

1 What does auflösen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ das Rätsel schnell auf.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches auflösen?

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