anlangen

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German

Etymology

an- +‎ langen

Pronunciation

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Verb

anlangen (weak, third-person singular present langt an, past tense langte an, past participle angelangt, auxiliary haben or sein)

  1. (transitive, regional) to touch (literally)
  2. (intransitive) to arrive
    Synonyms: angelangen, ankommen
  3. (transitive) to concern, to touch
    Synonyms: anbelangen, anbetreffen, angehen

Usage notes

anfassen is a more common synonym for literal “touch”; “anlangen” in the literal sense is mostly used in Southern Germany and is unlikely to be understood in formal writing because of the figurative senses prevailing.

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Further reading

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