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auf [with dative] on, upon (positioned at the top of); [with accusative] on, onto, up (moving to the top of)

auf is the #14 most common word in German, a preposition. It means “[with dative] on, upon (positioned at the top of); [with accusative] on, onto, up (moving to the top of)” and is pronounced /aʊ̯f/.

#14frequency rank
0.67%of everyday German text
Level 1Beginner 1

Forms of auf

FormWhat it isMeaning
aufprepositional
worauferror unrecognized form
darauferror unrecognized form
hierauferror unrecognized form
auffalternative, obsolete
ufalternative
uffalternative

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