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aufweisen

exhibit

verb OWF-vy-zen Less Common

Origin: from auf + weisen ('to point')

Also means

show

Usage Note

aufweisen is a separable verb meaning to 'exhibit' or display a feature, used in formal and technical writing: Das Material weist Risse auf ('the material exhibits cracks'). The prefix auf- splits off and goes to the end of the clause.

Examples

"Die Daten weisen einen Fehler auf."

Natural Translation

The data exhibit an error.

Literal Translation

The data show an error up.

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