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aufmachen.

to open (a container, a door or window)

9 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈaʊ̯fˌmaxən/[ˈʔäo̯fˌmäχən][-χn̩][-χɴ̩]
  1. to open (a container, a door or window)

    intransitive · transitive · weak
    Mach mir auf!
    Kannst du dieses Glas aufmachen?
  2. to open for business

    intransitive · transitive · weak
    Ich liebe den neuen Laden, der kürzlich aufgemacht hat.
  3. to get ready; to set out

    reflexive · weak
  4. to put up; to hang (curtains, a poster etc.)

    colloquial · dated · weak
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German ūfmachen. Equivalent to auf- + machen.

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