aufmachen

German

Etymology

auf- +‎ machen

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaʊ̯fˌmaxən/, [ˈʔäo̯fˌmäχən], [-χn̩], [-χɴ̩]

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Verb

1. (transitive or intransitive) to open

   Mach mir auf!

   Open [the door] for me.

   Kannst du dieses Glas aufmachen?

   Can you open this jar?

Usage notes

• Aufmachen and zumachen are not in themselves informal. However, the formal language prefers öffnen and schließen, which are in turn rare in colloquial speech (though schließen is common in compounds like abschließen, zuschließen, etc.).

Synonyms

• öffnen

Antonyms

• zumachen
• schließen

Further reading

• “aufmachen” in Duden online