anlaufen

See also: Anläufen

German

Etymology

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʔanlaʊ̯fɱ̩/, /ˈʔanlaʊ̯fən/
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Hyphenation: an‧lau‧fen

Verb

anlaufen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present läuft an, past tense lief an, past participle angelaufen, auxiliary sein)

(intransitive) to begin, to start
(intransitive) (of a film) to open; (of a motor) to start
(intransitive) to mist up, steam up (of a mirror, glass etc)
(intransitive) to tarnish (of metal)
(intransitive) to turn/go (a specified colour)
- 2015, Tim Krohn, Nachts in Vals, page 29:
  Sie lief jedenfalls krebsrot an, als er nachfragte, und weigerte sich, ihr Sprüchlein zu wiederholen.
  In any case, she went as red as a lobster when he asked, and refused to repeat her little speech.
(intransitive) to stand up to (gegen etwas)
(transitive, nautical) to put into, call at (a port etc)

Conjugation

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