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up in German

up in German is hoch, oben, auf — up means toward or in a higher position; away from the ground.

up in German

hoch
adj
Facing upwards.
oben
adj
Fitted or fixed at a high or relatively high position, especially on a wall or ceiling.
auf
adj
Standing; upright.
hinauf
adj
Standing; upright.
auf
adj
Awake and out of bed.
munter
adj
Awake and out of bed.
bereit
adj
Ahead; leading; winning.
alle
adj
(predicative, _, only) Finished, to an end
aus
adj
(predicative, _, only) Finished, to an end
beendet
adj
(predicative, _, only) Finished, to an end
um
adj
(predicative, _, only) Finished, to an end
zu Ende
adj
(predicative, _, only) Finished, to an end
dran
adj
Next in a sequence.
an
adj
(computing) Functional; working.
in Betrieb
adj
(computing) Functional; working.
nach oben
adv
Away from the surface of the Earth or other planet; in opposite direction to the downward pull of gravity.
oben
adv
Away from the surface of the Earth or other planet; in opposite direction to the downward pull of gravity.
empor
adv
Away from the surface of the Earth or other planet; in opposite direction to the downward pull of gravity.
er-
adv
(intensifier) Used as an aspect marker to indicate a completed action or state; thoroughly, completely.
ver-
adv
(intensifier) Used as an aspect marker to indicate a completed action or state; thoroughly, completely.
hoch
prep
Toward the top of.
hinauf
prep
Toward the top of.
weiter
prep
Further along (in any direction).
aufdrehen
verb
(transitive, colloquial) To increase the level or amount of.
erhöhen
verb
(transitive, colloquial) To increase the level or amount of.

What does "up" mean?

  1. adverb Toward or in a higher position; away from the ground.
    "She looked up at the tall building."
  2. preposition Toward the top, source, or far end of something.
    "They walked up the hill."
  3. adjective Out of bed and active; awake.
    "Is anyone up yet? It's almost noon."
  4. adjective Working properly; functioning, especially of a computer system.
    "The website is finally back up after the outage."

up in a sentence

  • She looked up at the tall building.
  • Prices have gone up again this year.
  • They walked up the hill.
  • The boat sailed up the river.

Similar words in German

Common German translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "up" in German?

"up" in German is hoch, oben, auf. up means: Toward or in a higher position; away from the ground.

How do you use "up" in a sentence?

Example: "She looked up at the tall building." In German, "up" is hoch, oben, auf.

Are there other ways to say "up" in German?

Yes — German has 21 translations listed for "up": hoch, oben, auf, hinauf, munter, bereit.

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