Polyglot Dictionary

aufopfern

/ˈaʊ̯fˌʔɔpfɐn/

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
reflexive

Forms

present
opfert auf
past
opferte auf
perfect
hat aufgeopfert

Meaning

  1. to sacrifice

    Built from auf (up, open) + opfern (to sacrifice).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • auf up, open
  • opfern to sacrifice

Similar words

opfern

Aufopfern (usually "sich aufopfern") is sacrificing YOURSELF selflessly for others; opfern is the general word for sacrificing anything — a thing, an animal, your time.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

sacrificar

sacrificar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to sacrifice."

Practice

1 What does aufopfern mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ sich für ihre Familie auf.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches aufopfern?

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