anrichten

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German

Etymology

From Old High German anrihten. By surface analysis, an- +‎ richten.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈanʁɪçtn̩/
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  • Hyphenation: an‧rich‧ten

Verb

anrichten (weak, third-person singular present richtet an, past tense richtete an, past participle angerichtet, auxiliary haben)

  1. to wreak, to cause, to do (harm)
    Ich fürchte, wir haben hier mehr Schaden als Gutes angerichtet.
    I'm afraid we've done more harm than good here.
    • 2012 July 2, Die Welt, archived from the original on 12 April 2013, page 24:
      Heftige Gewitter haben am Wochenende in Teilen Deutschlands erhebliche Schäden angerichtet.
      Severe thunderstorms have caused significant damages in parts of Germany on the weekend.
  2. (of food) to prepare
  3. (of food) to serve, to dish up

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Further reading

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