aufhängen

to hang up (clothing)

verb OWF-heng-en Rare

Also means

to hang (a picture)

Usage Note

aufhängen means to hang something up — clothes on a hook or hanger, or a picture on a wall. Separable: er hängt auf, hat aufgehängt. Reflexive sich aufhängen is a dark idiom meaning to hang oneself.

Examples

"Hänge deinen Mantel bitte im Flur auf."

Natural Translation

Please hang your coat up in the hallway.

Literal Translation

Hang your coat please in-the-hallway up.

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