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  1. 홈 /
  2. 사전 /
  3. Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch /
  4. aufstehen

aufstehen

/ˈaʊ̯fˌʃteːən/
to get up

Ich stehe jeden Morgen um 7 Uhr auf.

I get up every morning at 7 o'clock.


literal

to stand up from a sitting or lying position

Er steht schnell auf, als er den Lehrer sieht.

He stands up quickly when he sees the teacher.

Commonly used for physical movement from seated/lying to standing.

informal

to get out of bed after sleeping

Ich muss morgen früh aufstehen.

I have to get up early tomorrow.

Often used with time references (e.g., 'um 6 Uhr aufstehen').

neutral

to rise (e.g., from a chair, bench)

Sie stand vom Tisch auf, um zu gehen.

She stood up from the table to leave.

Can imply leaving a location or social setting.

Collocations

früh aufstehento get up earlyspät aufstehento get up lateaus dem Bett aufstehento get out of bedvom Stuhl aufstehento stand up from the chair

Synonyms

sich erhebenaufstehen

Antonyms

sich hinsetzensich niederlassen

Related Phrases

aufstehen bleibenphrase
to remain standing
aufstehen und gehenphrase
to stand up and leave

Pro Tip

Separable verb tip

Remember that 'aufstehen' is separable: in the present tense, it becomes 'steht auf' (e.g., 'Er steht auf'). In the past tense, it's 'aufgestanden' (e.g., 'Ich bin aufgestanden').

Gold Rule

Context matters

Use 'aufstehen' for physical movement (standing up) or getting out of bed. For figurative meanings (e.g., 'standing up for something'), use 'sich erheben' or 'eintreten für'.

Word Origin

From Middle High German 'ūfstān', from Old High German 'ūfstantan' (to stand up), composed of 'auf' (up) + 'stehen' (to stand). Related to English 'stand up'.

Usage Notes

A separable verb (aufstehen → steht auf in present tense). Often used reflexively ('sich aufstehen' is incorrect; 'aufstehen' alone suffices). Common in daily routines and polite requests.

Word Breakdown

auf
up/on
prefix
+
stehen
to stand
root
Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch
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