hinauf
Translation
up, upwards
Examples
Wir gehen den Berg hinauf.
We are going up the mountain.
Er schaute zum Himmel hinauf.
He looked up at the sky.
Grammar Patterns
hinauf + verb ((direction)) to ... upwards He looked up at the sky.
Similar Words
Synonyms: aufwärts, nach oben; Antonyms: hinunter, abwärts
Etymology
Composed of 'hin-' (away from the speaker) and 'auf' (up). It signifies movement 'up and away'.
Memory Tips
Imagine pointing up a hill and telling someone to go 'hinauf' – away from you and upwards. Contrast this with 'herauf', which means coming up towards you.