aufwerfen

/ˈaʊ̯fˌvɛʁfn̩/

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
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
wirft auf
past
warf auf
perfect
hat aufgeworfen

Meaning

  1. to raise (a question)

    Built from auf (up, open) + werfen (to throw).

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
  • werfen to throw

Practice

1 What does aufwerfen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Artikel ___ viele Fragen auf.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches aufwerfen?

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