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aufhören

"aufhören" means "to stop" in German. It is number 715 on the frequency list, in A2 (verb).

Meaning

to stop; to quit; to cease

IPA

/ˈaʊ̯fˌhøːrən/

Level

A2

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Ich muss aufhören.
  I need to stop.
  Tatoeba: Pfirsichbaeumchen / Spamster
• Du musst aufhören.
  You need to stop.
  Tatoeba: Pfirsichbaeumchen / Spamster
• Sie müssen aufhören.
  You need to stop.
  Tatoeba: Pfirsichbaeumchen / Spamster

Learned together

In the course, "aufhören" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• nennen to name
• erinnern to remind
• stellen to pose, to lodge
• ziehen to pull
• verschwinden to disappear, to vanish, to…
• fühlen to feel
• heiraten to marry
• erklären to explain, to make clear
• vertrauen to trust, to place confidence in

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