hinaufschauen
/hɪˈnaʊ̯fˌʃaʊ̯ən/
verb
B2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
separable
Forms
- present
- schaut hinauf
- past
- schaute hinauf
- perfect
- hat hinaufgeschaut
Meaning
-
to look up
Built from hinauf (up (motion upward) + schauen (to look).
Made of
- hinauf up (motion upward
- schauen to look
Similar words
hinaufschauen is the plain physical action of looking upward at something; aufblicken is often figurative — lifting one's gaze, or looking up to someone in admiration.
Practice
1 What does hinaufschauen mean?
to look up
2 Fill the gap: Schau zum Himmel ___!
Full sentence: Schau zum Himmel hinauf! (Look up at the sky!)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches hinaufschauen?
hinaufschauen: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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