auf|wärmen
Translation
to warm up, to heat up, to rehash
Examples
Ich wärme die Suppe auf.
I'm warming up the soup.
Die Sportler wärmen sich vor dem Spiel auf.
The athletes are warming up before the game.
Er wärmt immer alte Geschichten auf.
He always rehashes old stories.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) aufwärmen to warm sth. up Can you warm up the milk?
sich4 aufwärmen to warm up (oneself) The team is warming up on the field.
Similar Words
erhitzen (to heat), erwärmen (to warm); Antonym: abkühlen (to cool down)
Etymology
Separable verb from 'auf-' (up) and 'wärmen' (to warm). Literally 'to warm up'.
Memory Tips
The prefix 'auf-' often implies bringing something to a ready state. Think of warming food *up* to be ready to eat, or warming your body *up* to be ready for sports.