English–German
“hang up” in German
How to say “hang up” in German
“Hang up” in German is aufhängen.
A coat or notice hangs from a support, while a computer can metaphorically hang and stop responding.
Example sentences with aufhängen
Beim Start hängt das System manchmal auf.
When starting up, the system sometimes freezes.
Tips for using aufhängen
- For a device, sich aufhängen means to freeze or stop responding, while the nonreflexive verb normally takes an object being hung up.
Other German words for “hang up”
Ich lege jetzt auf.
I'm hanging up now.