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darauf

on it

adverb dah-RAUF Common

Also means

thereupon

Usage Note

darauf is a pronominal adverb (da + auf) meaning 'on it/them' for objects, and temporally 'after that'. It is the fixed complement of verbs like sich freuen auf, giving Ich freue mich darauf ('I'm looking forward to it').

Examples

"Das Buch liegt darauf."

Natural Translation

The book is lying on it.

Literal Translation

The book lies on-it.

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