auflegen

/ˈaʊ̯fˌleːɡn̩/

verb A2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

present
legt auf
past
legte auf
perfect
hat aufgelegt

Meaning

  1. to hang up (the phone); to place on top of

    Built from auf (up, open) + legen (to lay).

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
  • legen to lay

Practice

1 What does auflegen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ wütend den Hörer auf.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches auflegen?

See also

verbseparablecompound

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