"uff" meaning in German

See uff in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /ˈʔʊf/ Audio: De-uff.ogg [Germany, Berlin]
Etymology: An onomatopoeia. Similar to English oof and Dutch oef. Etymology templates: {{cog|en|oof}} English oof, {{cog|nl|oef}} Dutch oef Head templates: {{head|de|interjections}} uff
  1. phew (expression of disgust, tiredness or relief)
    Sense id: en-uff-de-intj-UTPtLBBb
  2. whew (used before, during or after a mentally or physically strenuous activity, or while thinking of it).
    Sense id: en-uff-de-intj-PLeQiFRv Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German prepositions, Pages with 8 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 30 43 27 Disambiguation of German prepositions: 22 45 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 8 entries: 4 18 8 0 0 2 22 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 23 16 0 0 1 28 3 3 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 3 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Preposition

IPA: /ˈʔʊf/ Audio: De-uff.ogg [Germany, Berlin]
Etymology: From Middle High German uf, northern variant of ūf, from Proto-Germanic *up. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|uf}} Middle High German uf, {{inh|de|gem-pro|*up}} Proto-Germanic *up Head templates: {{head|de|preposition||head=|sort=}} uff, {{de-prep}} uff
  1. (dialectal, otherwise obsolete) alternative form of auf Tags: alt-of, alternative, dialectal Alternative form of: auf
    Sense id: en-uff-de-prep-greChFkU Categories (other): Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 23 16 0 0 1 28 3 3 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 3 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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      "args": {
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      "expansion": "Dutch oef",
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    },
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          "word": "auf"
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