Yiddish edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

Prefix edit

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 edit

See also edit