aufziehen

/ˈaʊ̯fˌtsiːən/

verb B1

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
zieht auf
past
zog auf
perfect
hat aufgezogen

Meaning

  1. to wind up (a clock or toy)

    Built from auf (up, open) + ziehen (to pull).

  2. to raise, to bring up (children or animals)

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
  • ziehen to pull

Practice

1 What does aufziehen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er zog die alte Uhr jeden Abend ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches aufziehen?

See also

verbirregularseparablecompound

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