Aufgang

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From aufgehen (rise).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaʊ̯fˌɡaŋ/
  • Hyphenation: Auf‧gang
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Noun

Aufgang m (strong, genitive Aufganges or Aufgangs, plural Aufgänge)

  1. stairs (going upwards)
  2. ascent, rise
  3. (archaic) the east
    • 1545, Martin Luther, et al. (translators), Biblia, Hans Lufft, Joshua 16:6:
      vnd gehet aus gegen abend bey Michmethath / die gegen mitternacht ligt / daselbs lenckt sie sich erumb gegen dem auffgang der stad ThaenathSilo / vnd gehet dadurch vom auffgang werts gen Janoha.
      and [the border] goes out toward the west by Michmethath, that lies toward the north, at the same it curves around toward the east of the city of ThaenathSilo, and goes through it from eastward towards Janoha.

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