aufsagen

/ˈaʊ̯fˌzaːɡn̩/

verb B1

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
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
sagt auf
past
sagte auf
perfect
hat aufgesagt

Meaning

  1. to recite (from memory)

    Built from auf (up, open) + sagen (to say).

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
  • sagen to say

Practice

1 What does aufsagen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie musste das Gedicht auswendig ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches aufsagen?

See also

verbseparablecompound

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