in den Himmel aufsteigen

to rise into heaven, poetic or religious

Türkçe: göklere yükselmek

Noun

Himmel m.

Verb

aufsteigen

Topic

Alltag und Redewendungen

In a sentence

Der Geist des Verstorbenen steigt in den Himmel auf.

How it is used

Means to rise into heaven, poetic or religious. Formal register. Used in literature: 'Die Seele steigt in den Himmel auf.' Similar to 'auffahren' but less specific to Christ.

Other verbs that go with Himmel

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• im Himmel seinto be in heaven
• im siebten Himmel seinto be in seventh heaven
• in den Himmel auffahrento ascend into heaven, specifically religious
• in den Himmel kommento enter heaven after death
• jdn. in den Himmel hebento praise someone to the skies

All collocations with Himmel