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
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| auf | prepositional | |
| worauf | error unrecognized form | |
| darauf | error unrecognized form | |
| hierauf | error unrecognized form | |
| auff | alternative, obsolete | |
| uf | alternative | |
| uff | alternative |