angehen
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈanˌɡeː(ə)n/, [ˈʔanˌɡeːən], [ˈʔaŋ-], [-ˌɡeːn̩], [-ˌɡeːn]
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: an‧ge‧hen
Verb
angehen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present geht an, past tense ging an, past participle angegangen, auxiliary sein)
- (transitive) to concern, regard
- Was Ihre erste Frage angeht, so ist das Gegenstand laufender Forschung. ― Regarding your first question: this is subject to ongoing research.
- Das geht dich überhaupt nichts an! ― That is none of your business at all!
- (transitive) to tackle (a problem); to start (a project); to enter into; to get to work
- Die Mannschaft muss die Saison mit dezimiertem Kader angehen. ― The team is forced to tackle the season with a reduced squad.
- Also, gehen wir es an! ― Alright, let's get to work!
- (intransitive, of a machine etc.) to turn on, start, be started
- Wenn der Fernseher von selber angeht, schalt ihn einfach wieder aus. ― If the TV should turn on by itself, just turn it back off.
- (transitive) to have a go at someone, to attack someone (verbally or physically)
- Warum gehst du mich denn so an? ― Why are you having a go at me like that?
Conjugation
Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Derived terms
- Angehen, Angehung
- angehend, angegangen
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