auf verb

aufgießen

hat aufgegossen · goss auf
Based on: auf, gießen
1.

to steep

Opposite: abgießen
(For tea. The leaves actually float up when you pour hot water over it, so "aufgießen" is quite literal)
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Examples
  • Ich gieße den Tee immer mit frischem, heißem Wasser auf.
  • I always steep the tea with fresh, hot water.

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Word of the Day – “gießen”

A fun look at the meaning of "gießen" and its prefix versions like "eingießen", "ausgießen" or "aufgießen". With lots of examples and a special guest.

Vocab: gießen, der Guss, eingießen, ausgießen, vergießen, der Erguss

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How many meanings does the German word 'aufgießen' have?

aufgießen has 1 distinct meaning: 1. to steep.

What is the past tense of 'aufgießen'?

hat aufgegossen / goss auf

What is 'aufgießen' related to?

The word 'aufgießen' is related to auf and gießen.

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Word of the Day – “gießen”
A fun look at the meaning of "gießen" and its prefix versions like "eingießen", "ausgießen" or "aufgießen". With lots of examples and a special guest.
Vocab: gießen, der Guss, eingießen, ausgießen, vergießen, der Erguss
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