aufheben
German (Berlin)
/ˈaʊ̯fˌheːbən/
verb-strong
Definitions
- to pick up (something lying on the ground)
- (often with reflexive dative) to keep something for future reference (for when it is needed, as a souvenir, etc.)
- to abolish (rule, law, etc.)
Etymology
Prefix from German heben (lift, raise).
Origin
German (Berlin)
heben
Gloss
lift, raise
Concept
Semantic Field
Motion
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- heave English
- upheaval English
- upheave English
- upheaver English
- Hebel German
- Hebopfer German
- Hebung German
- abheben German
- anheben German
- ausheben German
- beheben German
- emporheben German
- entheben German
- erheben German
- heben German
- herausheben German
- hochheben German
- verheben German
- oppheve Norwegian Bokmål
- アウフヘーベン Japanese
- heva Norwegian Nynorsk
- heve Norwegian Nynorsk
- upheven Middle English
- hæve Danish
- heben Middle High German