aufgehen.
to open, come undone
Meaning & usage
to open, come undone
Die Schnürsenkel gehen immer auf.
Die Tür ging auf.
to rise, expand (of dough etc.)
Der Teig muss erst aufgehen.
to rise, come up (of a celestial body)
Der Mond geht auf.
to work out
der Plan geht nicht auf
to add up, to come out even
die Rechnung geht nicht auf
to sprout, germinate
die Saat ist aufgegangen
to disintegrate; to be integrated into; to be absorbed by; to disappear into
in Flammen aufgehen
in der Masse aufgehen
to open
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German ūfgān, ūfgēn, from Old High German ūfgangan, ūfgān, ūfgēn. Equivalent to auf- + gehen. Compare Dutch opgaan.
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