aufrecht

German

Etymology

From Middle High German ūfreht, from Old High German ūfreht. Analyzable as auf + recht. Compare Dutch oprecht, English upright.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaʊ̯fˌʁɛçt/
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Adjective

aufrecht (comparative aufrechter, superlative am aufrechtesten or am aufrechtsten)

  1. upright, erect, tall
  2. yet present, not yet brought to fall
    Die beklagte Partei lebt in aufrechter Ehe mit D.The defendant party lives in a still preserved wedlock with D.
  3. (figuratively) unbowed, brave, resolute
  4. (figuratively) straightforward, honest, trustworthy

Declension

Further reading

  • aufrecht” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • aufrecht in Duden online
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