Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #11
Word (Wort)

auf

Translation (Übersetzung) on, upon, up
Pronunciation (Aussprache) /aʊf/
A1
Prepositions
Beginner
Neutral
Tags (Tags)
grammar most-common preposition two-way
Two-way preposition indicating position (dative) or direction (accusative). Eleventh most frequent word in German.

Examples (Beispiele)

Das Buch liegt auf dem Tisch.
The book is lying on the table.
location (dative)
Ich lege das Buch auf den Tisch.
I put the book on the table.
direction (accusative)
Er spricht auf Deutsch.
He speaks in German.
language
Wir warten auf den Bus.
We are waiting for the bus.
waiting for something

Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

Collocations (Kollokationen)
auf dem Tisch
on the table
High frequency
auf die Frage
to the question
High frequency
auf Deutsch
in German
High frequency
Idioms (Redewendungen)
auf einmal
all at once, suddenly
Something happens suddenly or all together
auf jeden Fall
in any case, definitely
Expressing certainty or emphasis
Synonyms (Synonyme)
oben Medium similarity
Above, up (adverb, different part of speech)
Antonyms (Antonyme)
unter
Under, below (opposite position)

Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

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