German word

drauf

Pronunciation

IPA/dʁaʊ̯f/

Meaning

  • adverbon it

Example

Die Tasse steht drauf.

The cup is on it.

Illustration for drauf (on it)

More examples

Leg das Buch bitte drauf.

Put the book on top of it, please.

Core concept

A cup resting directly on a surface, with space for another item to be added above it.

Common phrases

  • drauf legen

    place on it

  • drauf stehen

    stand on top of it

  • drauf sitzen

    sit on top of it

Similar words

darauf: Indicates in formal writing that something is positioned on top of another thing.
darüber: Situated above something and not necessarily resting on it.
daran: Positioned against or attached to something.

Definition in German

Umgangssprachliche Kurzform von „darauf“, und bedeutet räumlich „auf etwas“ sowie übertragend „zusätzlich/oben drauf“.

Word origin

Drauf is the colloquial spoken shortening of darauf, built from da ('there') and auf ('on').

Usage tips

  • Drauf is common in speech, while darauf is the usual form in formal writing.

Other meanings

  • on top of itadverb

Opposites

Related words

  • Draufgängerdaredevilnoun
  • draufgängerischdaredevil-likeadjective

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