stromauf
Translation
upstream
Examples
Die Lachse schwimmen stromauf.
The salmon swim upstream.
Es ist anstrengend, stromauf zu rudern.
It is exhausting to row upstream.
Grammar Patterns
[Adverb] upstream We have to swim stromauf.
Similar Words
Synonyms: flussaufwärts; Antonyms: stromab, flussabwärts
Etymology
Composed of 'Strom' (stream, river) and 'auf' (up). Literally means 'stream up'.
Memory Tips
Think of going 'up' a 'stream'. The word 'auf' means 'up'. It's the direct opposite of 'stromab'.