angreifen

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German

Etymology

an- +‎ greifen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈanɡʁaɪ̯fən/,
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  • Hyphenation: an‧grei‧fen

Verb

angreifen (class 1 strong, third-person singular present greift an, past tense griff an, past participle angegriffen, auxiliary haben)

  1. to attack
    Synonym: attackieren
    Antonym: verteidigen
  2. (Austria) to touch, to handle
    Synonyms: berühren, anfassen
    Du sollst die Steckdose nicht angreifen!You are not supposed to touch the wall socket!

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Further reading

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