aufmachen

German

Etymology

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈaʊ̯fˌmaxən/, [ˈʔäo̯fˌmäχən], [-χn̩], [-χɴ̩]
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Verb

aufmachen (weak, third-person singular present macht auf, past tense machte auf, past participle aufgemacht, auxiliary haben)

(transitive or intransitive) to open (a container, a door or window)
Mach mir auf!
Open [the door] for me.

Kannst du dieses Glas aufmachen?
Can you open this jar?
(transitive or intransitive) to open for business
Ich liebe den neuen Laden, der kürzlich aufgemacht hat.
I love the new store that opened recently.
(reflexive) to get ready; to set out
(dated, colloquial) to put up; to hang (curtains, a poster etc.)

Usage notes

Aufmachen and zumachen are not in themselves informal. However, the formal language prefers öffnen and schließen, which are in turn rare in colloquial speech (though schließen is common in compounds like abschließen, zuschließen, etc.).

Conjugation

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Synonyms

öffnen