draufhauen

/ˈdʁaʊ̯fˌhaʊ̯ən/

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.
separable

Forms

present
haut drauf
past
haute drauf
perfect
hat draufgehauen

Meaning

  1. to hit hard (on something), to lash out

    Built from drauf (on it) + hauen (to hit).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Punctual Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: punctual. Transitivity: transitive.

Made of

  • drauf on it
  • hauen to hit

Practice

1 What does draufhauen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er haute mit dem Hammer ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches draufhauen?

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