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Aufgabe

task

noun OWF-gah-be Common
People & Society Work

Also means

exercise

Usage Note

Aufgabe means a 'task' or 'duty', and in school contexts a homework 'exercise' (Hausaufgaben). It derives from aufgeben, which itself can mean 'to give up' — so die Aufgabe of a plan is its abandonment, not just a chore.

Examples

"Diese Aufgabe ist sehr schwierig."

Natural Translation

This task is very difficult.

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