uuftue

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Alemannic German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From uuf- +‎ tue. Compare German auftun.

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

uuftue (third-person singular simple present tuet uuf, past participle uuftaa, auxiliary haa)

  1. to open
    • 1903, Robert Walser, Der Teich:
      Was meint er eigetlich […]? Mi dörfi nit's Mul uftue?
      What did he mean earlier? That you shouldn't open your mouth?
  2. (of the weather) to clear up, brighten up