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- Check "drauflos" on DWDS.de
Biggest German Dictionary, great for etymology, usage frequency and collocations) - "drauflos" on Wiktionary (English version)
(For etymological connections across European languages. Not always accurate) - Etymonline.com - Origins of English words
My favorite source for the origin of English words.
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Hi! This is my first post as a subscriber—so glad to be part of YourDailyGerman! My first question concerns the verbal prefix „drauflos“. I’ve seen it used colloquially for example in „drauflosregnen“ (Dann hat es richtig drauflosgeregnet) or „drauflosrennen“ (Die Kinder sind einfach drauflosgerannt). Is this correct?
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Your examples are correct, you can use it that way…
the idea is strong activity without much planning or warning.
But only works with verbs that are very “clear” in what they stand for.
– drauflosschreiben, drauflosspielen
It’s a bit weird with more generic verbs that could stand for many things. Not wrong, but these sound odd to me
– drauflosarbeiten, drauflosmachen…
Great! Thank you! So my examples are natural then. I also checked the AI tool.