drauf
Translation
on it, on top, afterwards, in a good mood
Examples
Der Deckel ist drauf.
The lid is on.
Am Tag drauf sind wir gefahren.
The day after, we left.
Er ist heute gut drauf.
He is in a good mood today.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) is on top sth. is on it The pen is on the table and the cap is on.
to be in a good/bad mood to be in good/bad spirits After the win, the whole team was in a good mood.
Similar Words
Synonyms: darauf, obenauf
Etymology
A colloquial contraction of 'darauf', which comes from 'dar-' (there) + 'auf' (on).
Memory Tips
Think of it as a shortened version of 'there-on-top'. It's very common in spoken German.