aufzeigen

/ˈaʊ̯fˌtsaɪ̯ɡn̩/

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
zeigt auf
past
zeigte auf
perfect
hat aufgezeigt

Meaning

  1. to point out, to show

    Built from auf (up, open) + zeigen (to show).

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
  • zeigen to show

Similar words

deuten

aufzeigen is more figurative, to point out a problem or solution; deuten is more literal, to point at something with a finger, or "to interpret."

Practice

1 What does aufzeigen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Studie ___ Probleme auf.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches aufzeigen?

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