auftreten

/ˈaʊfˌtʁeːtn̩/

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
tritt auf
past
trat auf
perfect
ist aufgetreten

Meaning

  1. to appear, to occur; to perform

    Built from auf (up, open) + treten (to step).

V Category Occurrence Concreteness Concrete Agency Involuntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: occurrence. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: involuntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Made of

  • auf up, open
  • treten to step

Similar words

wirken

Both can mean "to come across" to other people — "sie tritt selbstbewusst auf" and "sie wirkt selbstbewusst" both mean "she comes across as confident."

Practice

1 What does auftreten mean?

2 Fill the gap: Bei dem Programm treten oft Fehler ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches auftreten?

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