Polyglot Dictionary

aufmuntern

/ˈaʊ̯fˌmʊntɐn/

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

Forms

present
muntert auf
past
munterte auf
perfect
hat aufgemuntert

Meaning

  1. to cheer up, to encourage

    Built from munter (lively) + auf-.

    • Sie versuchte, ihn aufzumuntern.

      She tried to cheer him up.

    • Ihre netten Worte munterten ihn auf. Er fühlte sich gleich besser.

      Her kind words cheered him up. He immediately felt better.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

inspirieren

Aufmuntern is to cheer someone up or encourage them in the moment; inspirieren is to inspire someone toward a bigger idea or ambition.

Practice

1 What does aufmuntern mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches aufmuntern?

See also

verbseparable

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