auflachen

/ˈaʊ̯fˌlaxn̩/

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
lacht auf
past
lachte auf
perfect
hat aufgelacht

Meaning

  1. to burst out laughing, to laugh suddenly

    Built from auf (up, open) + lachen (to laugh).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Punctual Transitivity Intransitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: punctual. Transitivity: intransitive.

Made of

  • auf up, open
  • lachen to laugh

Practice

1 What does auflachen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Alle lachten plötzlich laut ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches auflachen?

See also

verbseparablecompound

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