auf

Etymology
Apparently of origin, compare 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬,,. .

Noun

 * 1)  A changeling or elf child; a child left by fairies.
 * 2)  A deformed or foolish child; a simpleton; an oaf.

Etymology
From, from , from. This form with a lengthened vowel is originally Upper German. Central German forms were 🇨🇬 and (western). Compare 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬.

Preposition

 * 1)  on, upon positioned at the top of
 * 2)  on, onto, up moving to the top of
 * 3)  on indicating responsibility
 * 4)  in, at;
 * 5)  to;
 * 6)  in (see usage note below)
 * 7)  in of a word: ending with some sound or syllable
 * 8)  on (a day; usually of the week)
 * 9)  for during the continuation of
 * 10)  to, for indicating purpose, goal or wish
 * 11)  by used to separate dimensions when describing the size of something
 * 1)  to;
 * 2)  in (see usage note below)
 * 3)  in of a word: ending with some sound or syllable
 * 4)  on (a day; usually of the week)
 * 5)  for during the continuation of
 * 6)  to, for indicating purpose, goal or wish
 * 7)  by used to separate dimensions when describing the size of something
 * 1)  in of a word: ending with some sound or syllable
 * 2)  on (a day; usually of the week)
 * 3)  for during the continuation of
 * 4)  to, for indicating purpose, goal or wish
 * 5)  by used to separate dimensions when describing the size of something
 * 1)  for during the continuation of
 * 2)  to, for indicating purpose, goal or wish
 * 3)  by used to separate dimensions when describing the size of something
 * 1)  by used to separate dimensions when describing the size of something
 * 1)  by used to separate dimensions when describing the size of something
 * 1)  by used to separate dimensions when describing the size of something

Usage notes

 * is a, meaning that it is used with accusative case when the verb shows movement from one place to another, whereas it is used with dative case when the verb shows location. In idiomatic combinations with verbs the correct case is not always predictable and must be memorised.
 * Generally speaking, is used when referring to something being on a horizontal surface, as opposed to, which usually points to a vertical surface.
 * is used with language names not preceded by any determiners or adjectives; otherwise is used. Thus you say something, but . The phrase  may not be entirely ungrammatical, but it is doubtful and at most informally acceptable.

Derived terms

 * (auf + das)
 * (auf + dem)

Adjective

 * 1)  open

Adverb

 * 1)  finished; gone food
 * 2)  up; awake; out of bed
 * 1)  up; awake; out of bed
 * 1)  up; awake; out of bed
 * 1)  up; awake; out of bed

Usage notes

 * Compare to the latter example the phrase: Die Milch ist, which would mean that all the milk has been sold out, e.g. from a supermarket.

Interjection

 * 1) carry on continue or proceed as before
 * 2) have a go