Polyglot Dictionary

aufräumen

/ˈaʊfˌʁɔɪ̯mən/

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

Forms

present
räumt auf
past
räumte auf
perfect
hat aufgeräumt

Meaning

  1. to tidy up

    Built from auf (up, open) + räumen (to clear).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • auf up, open
  • räumen to clear

Similar words

Similar in other languages

French

ranger

ranger is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to tidy up."

Practice

1 What does aufräumen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Räum bitte dein Zimmer ___!

3 Which fingerprint chart matches aufräumen?

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