Polyglot Dictionary

aufwühlen

/ˈaʊ̯fˌvyːlən/

verb C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
wühlt auf
past
wühlte auf
perfect
hat aufgewühlt

Meaning

  1. to stir up

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

rühren

aufwühlen means to stir someone up emotionally — agitate or churn their feelings; rühren is the literal verb for stirring, as when mixing a pot of soup.

umrühren

aufwühlen means to stir someone up emotionally — agitate or churn their feelings; umrühren is the literal, everyday verb for stirring something around while cooking.

Practice

1 What does aufwühlen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Nachricht ___ sie auf.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches aufwühlen?

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