Yiddish

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Etymology

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אויף (oyf) in compounds. Compare German auf-.

Pronunciation

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Prefix

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אויפֿ־ (oyf-)

A separable prefix; similar to English up-.

  1. upwards (e.g. אויפֿהייבן, אויפֿשטיין)
  2. something stops (e.g. אויפֿהערן)
  3. open
  4. do something on something

Derived terms

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See also

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