German word

Aufzug

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈaʊ̯fˌtsuːk/

Meaning

  • masculine nounelevator

Example

Ich nehme den Aufzug, nicht die Treppe.

I take the elevator, not the stairs.

Illustration for Aufzug (elevator)

More examples

Am Morgen muss man manchmal vor dem Aufzug anstehen.

In the morning, sometimes you have to wait in line in front of the elevator.

Core concept

A movement being drawn upward or into view: a lift in a shaft, a procession entering, or a stage act unfolding.

Common phrases

  • vor dem Aufzug anstehen

    wait in line in front of the elevator

  • den Knopf im Aufzug drücken

    press the button in the elevator

  • sich im Aufzug drängen

    jostle in the elevator

Similar words

Fahrstuhl: A building lift that carries people or goods between floors.
Lift: A lift used inside a building to move people between floors.
Rolltreppe: A moving staircase that carries people between floors.

Definition in German

Vorrichtung, die Personen oder Lasten in einem Schacht vertikal befördert.

Word origin

Aufzug combines auf ('up') with Zug ('pulling' or 'movement'), related to ziehen, and the idea of drawing up extended to lifts, processions, and theatrical acts.

Usage tips

  • Der Aufzug is masculine, and its plural is Aufzüge with an umlaut.

Other meanings

  • processionnoun
  • actnoun

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