auftragen

/ˈaʊ̯fˌtʁaːɡn̩/

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
trägt auf
past
trug auf
perfect
hat aufgetragen

Meaning

  1. to apply; to serve

    Built from auf (up, open) + tragen (to carry).

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
  • tragen to carry

Similar words

dienen

auftragen primarily means "to apply," like paint or makeup, but can also mean "to serve," like serving a dish; dienen is the general word for "to serve."

Practice

1 What does auftragen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ die Creme auf.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches auftragen?

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