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auf

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Meaning of auf

auf einer Oberfläche oder Fläche, sie berührend

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DE[aʊf]
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auf synonyms

Related words worth learning together

oben
Means “up there / above” and usually refers to a higher position, not necessarily directly on a surface.
an
Often means “at, on, to,” but not always directly on a surface; it can indicate contact or being at an edge.
in
Means “in/inside,” so it refers to being within something, not on a surface.
über
Means “above/over,” and sometimes “about.” In spatial use, it usually means not on a surface but above it.
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🇩🇪de

Means “up there / above” and usually refers to a higher position, not necessarily directly on a surface.

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A
🇩🇪de
an

Often means “at, on, to,” but not always directly on a surface; it can indicate contact or being at an edge.

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🇩🇪de

Means “in/inside,” so it refers to being within something, not on a surface.

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Ü
🇩🇪de
über

Means “above/over,” and sometimes “about.” In spatial use, it usually means not on a surface but above it.

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auf einer Oberfläche oder Fläche, sie berührend

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