auflauern

/ˈaʊ̯fˌlaʊ̯ɐn/

verb C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
lauert auf
past
lauerte auf
perfect
hat aufgelauert

Meaning

  1. to lie in wait

    Built from auf (up, open) + lauern (to lurk).

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

Made of

  • auf up, open
  • lauern to lurk

Similar words

lauern

auflauern and lauern are close synonyms for "to lie in wait, to lurk," largely interchangeable.

Practice

1 What does auflauern mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Räuber ___ ihm auf.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches auflauern?

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