aufrecht

German

Etymology

From Middle High German ūfreht, from Old High German ūfreht. Analyzable as auf + recht. Compare Dutch oprecht, English upright.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaʊ̯fˌʁɛçt/
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Adjective

aufrecht (comparative aufrechter, superlative am aufrechtesten or am aufrechtsten)

  1. upright, erect, tall
  2. (figuratively) unbowed, brave, resolute
  3. (figuratively) straightforward, honest, trustworthy

Declension

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