aufwerfen
raise
The German word "aufwerfen" is a verb that mainly means "to raise" (a question, topic) or "to cause" (an issue or problem). In a different context, it can also pertain to creating a physical mound or bump ("to mound up") or, in the context of postage, to "stamp". The verb is a combination of "auf" which can mean "up," "on," "open," and "werfen" which means "to throw".
Similar words or phrases related to the discussion of issues would be "ansprechen" (to address), "thematisieren" (to bring up/themes), "zur Sprache bringen" (to bring something up for discussion).
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Examples
Das Problem wird oft in der Versammlung aufgeworfen.verb
The issue is often raised in the meeting.
Sie werfen interessante Fragen auf.verb
They raise interesting questions.
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