overwordExplorer
GERMAN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

aufpassen.

to watch out, to be alert

9 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈaʊ̯fpasən][ˈaʊ̯fpasn̩]
  1. to watch out, to be alert

    intransitive · weak
    Pass auf!
  2. to look after, to take care of

    intransitive · weak
    Könntest du kurz auf meinen Hund aufpassen?
    Pass auf dich auf.
  3. to be attentive

    intransitive · weak
    Er soll mit seinem Geld aufpassen.
Where this word comes from

auf- + passen, a calque of Dutch oppassen. The sense “to be attentive” is not borrowed from French (as is the verb stem passen) but a native development of Dutch.

FROM WORD TO NAME

Try it on your idea.

aufpassen has 9 characters. Say it out loud, try it alongside a description of your project, and see whether its meaning fits what you want to create.

aufpassen studioaufpassen workshello, aufpassen

These are naming prompts. Meanings and pronunciation can vary; existing brand and domain uses have not been checked.

Explore the name generator

A word with a source.

Definitions, grammatical labels, IPA, etymology and examples: Wiktionary contributors, extracted by Kaikki / Wiktextract. Adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected fields and authored examples are shown; third-party quotations and audio are omitted. See contributor history.

Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.