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noun

der Aufkleber, –

sticker

Ein kleines Stück Papier oder Kunststoff mit Klebstoff auf der Rückseite, das man auf eine Oberfläche kleben kann, oft mit einem Bild oder Text darauf.

Definition & meaning

Aufkleber means sticker: a piece of paper, plastic, or another material with an adhesive backing, made to be stuck onto a surface. It may be decorative, identify something, or display information.

Grammar & word origin

  • Noun: masculine — der Aufkleber
  • Plural: die Aufkleber (same form)
  • Parts: formed from auf- (“onto”) and kleben (“to stick”), with -er forming a noun for a thing used to stick onto something.
  • The word is related to the verb aufkleben , “to stick onto.”

Synonyms & antonyms

  • Sticker — a common synonym, often used for decorative or fun stickers.
  • Etikett — usually a label giving information, such as a product’s ingredients or price; it is not necessarily decorative.
  • Klebezettel — typically a small adhesive note, rather than a decorative sticker.

There is no direct, commonly used antonym for Aufkleber.

Common phrases & collocations

  • einen Aufkleber auf etwas kleben — to stick a sticker onto something
  • einen Aufkleber entfernen — to remove a sticker
  • selbstklebender Aufkleber — self-adhesive sticker
  • Autoaufkleber — car sticker

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Examples

Der Aufkleber auf deinem Auto sieht interessant aus.noun

The sticker on your car looks interesting.

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