angehen

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German

Etymology

an- +‎ gehen. Compare Dutch aangaan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈanˌɡeː(ə)n/, , , ,
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  • Hyphenation: an‧ge‧hen

Verb

angehen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present geht an, past tense ging an, past participle angegangen, auxiliary sein)

  1. (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!
  2. (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!
  3. (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.
  4. (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?

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Further reading

  • angehen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • angehen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • angehen” in Duden online
  • angehen” in OpenThesaurus.de