anfixen

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German

Etymology

an- +‎ fixen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈanˌfɪksn̩/
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Verb

anfixen (weak, third-person singular present fixt an, past tense fixte an, past participle angefixt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive, slang) to get someone hooked, to make addicted
    • 2017 March 28, Plutonia Plarre, quoting Günther Jonitz, “Der Turning Point ist überschritten”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:
      Ihn interessierten die Dealer, die gezielt Kinder und Jugendliche anfixen und abhängig machen von harten Drogen. Das war seine Zielsetzung.
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  2. (transitive, figurative, colloquial) to fill with enthusiasm, to thrill
    Synonym: begeistern
    • 2023 March 6, Kevin Goonewardena, quoting Peter Wallgram, “Eine Band für Kopf und Körper”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:
      Später in Innsbruck bin ich durch eine Freundin mit dem Sterne-Song „Trrrmmer“ in Kontakt gekommen. Ich konnte gar nicht dechiffrieren, was ich da hörte, aber es hat mich angefixt.
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Conjugation

Further reading

  • anfixen” in Duden online
  • anfixen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache