aufs
Translation
on the, onto the, to the
Examples
Ich lege das Buch aufs Bett.
I am putting the book on the bed.
Wir freuen uns aufs Wochenende.
We are looking forward to the weekend.
Er konzentriert sich aufs Wesentliche.
He is concentrating on the essentials.
Grammar Patterns
aufs + ((Noun (neuter, accusative))) onto the ((neuter noun)) He jumps onto the horse.
Similar Words
ans (an + das), ins (in + das)
Etymology
A contraction of the preposition 'auf' and the neuter accusative article 'das'.
Memory Tips
It's a shortcut for 'auf das'. Think of putting something 'on the' bed ('aufs Bett').