aufschlagen

/ˈaʊ̯fˌʃlaːɡn̩/

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

Forms

present
schlägt auf
past
schlug auf
perfect
hat aufgeschlagen

Meaning

  1. to open (book); to hit

    Built from auf (up, open) + schlagen (to hit).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Punctual Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: punctual. Transitivity: transitive.

Made of

  • auf up, open
  • schlagen to hit

Similar words

aufblättern

aufschlagen can mean to open a book, or, separately, to hit or strike something; aufblättern specifically means "to open" a book.

Practice

1 What does aufschlagen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Schlagt bitte Seite 10 ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches aufschlagen?

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