Polyglot Dictionary

aufseufzen

/ˈaʊ̯fˌzɔɪ̯ftsn̩/

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
seufzt auf
past
seufzte auf
perfect
hat aufgeseufzt

Meaning

  1. to sigh

    Built from auf (up, open) + seufzen (to sigh).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • auf up, open
  • seufzen to sigh

Similar words

seufzen

Near-total synonyms for "to sigh"; aufseufzen emphasizes a sudden, audible sigh — letting it out; seufzen is the general word.

Similar in other languages

French

soupirer

soupirer is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to sigh."

Portuguese

suspirar

suspirar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to sigh."

Practice

1 What does aufseufzen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ auf.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches aufseufzen?

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