darauf

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German dar uf, equivalent to dar- (“there”) +‎ auf (“up”) (or dar +‎ auf). Compare English thereupon.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /daˈʁaʊ̯f/, /ˈdaːʁaʊ̯f/
  • Rhymes: -aʊ̯f
  • Audio:(file)

Adverb

darauf

  1. after (behind; later in time; following)
  2. on top of that
  3. on it
  4. no specific meaning; used, for example, to introduce a subclause of a main clause containing auf
    Ich warte darauf, die Sonne aufzugehen.
    I'm waiting for the sun to rise.

Derived terms

  • darauf-

Further reading

  • “darauf” in Duden online
  • “darauf” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “darauf” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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