"uff" meaning in German

See uff in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

Audio: De-uff.ogg
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 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 27 38 36
  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 Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 27 38 36
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Preposition

Audio: De-uff.ogg
Etymology: From Middle High German uf, northern variant of ūf, from Proto-Germanic *up. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|uf}} Middle High German uf, {{m|gmh|ūf}} ūf, {{inh|de|gem-pro|*up}} Proto-Germanic *up Head templates: {{head|de|preposition}} uff
  1. (dialectal, otherwise obsolete) Alternative form of auf Tags: alt-of, alternative, dialectal Alternative form of: auf
    Sense id: en-uff-de-prep-Lap~Qaf6 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German prepositions Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 27 38 36 Disambiguation of German prepositions: 22 32 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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