aufsprühen

/ˈaʊ̯fˌʃpʁyːən/

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
sprüht auf
past
sprühte auf
perfect
hat aufgesprüht

Meaning

  1. to spray on

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

Similar words

besprühen

Aufsprühen is spraying something ON a surface, like perfume on your wrist; besprühen is spraying something or someone thoroughly, all over — spraying a plant with pesticide.

Practice

1 What does aufsprühen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ Farbe auf die Wand.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches aufsprühen?

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