aufbewahren

keep

verb OWF-be-vah-ren Less Common

Origin: separable 'auf' + 'bewahren' (to preserve)

Also means

store

Usage Note

aufbewahren is separable, so the auf jumps to the end in a main clause: ich bewahre die Belege auf ('I keep the receipts'). It implies safe storage for later, common on labels like kühl und trocken aufbewahren ('store cool and dry').

Examples

"Ich bewahre die Dokumente sicher auf."

Natural Translation

I keep the documents safe.

Literal Translation

I keep the documents safely up.

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