anmaßen

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German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German anemāzen. Equivalent to an- +‎ Maß +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈanˌmaːsn̩/
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  • Hyphenation: an‧ma‧ßen
  • Rhymes: -aːsn̩

Verb

anmaßen (weak, third-person singular present maßt an, past tense maßte an, past participle angemaßt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (reflexive) to claim as one's own
  2. (reflexive) to unjustifiably claim something (e.g., a dignity, a rank, a qualification, etc.)
  3. (reflexive) to take the liberty
  4. (reflexive) to take upon oneself, to assume

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Further reading

  • anmaßen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • anmaßen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • anmaßen” in Duden online