aufspringen

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German ūfspringen. Equivalent to auf- +‎ springen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈʔaʊ̯fʃpʁɪŋən]
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  • Hyphenation: auf‧sprin‧gen

Verb

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aufspringen (class 3 strong, third-person singular present springt auf, past tense sprang auf, past participle aufgesprungen, past subjunctive spränge auf, auxiliary sein)

  1. (intransitive) to jump (up) [on something
  2. (intransitive) to spring/leap to one's feet, to start up, to jump up from something
  3. (intransitive) to bounce (a ball on the floor)
  4. (intransitive, botany) to dehisce (to burst or split open at definite places, discharging seeds, pollen or similar content)
  5. (intransitive) to spring open, to burst open
  6. (intransitive, chiefly in the past participle) to chap (of the skin, to split or flake due to cold weather or dryness)

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