anstecken

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German anestecken, from Old High German anasteckōn. Equivalent to an- +‎ stecken.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈanˌʃtekn̩/
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  • Hyphenation: an‧ste‧cken
  • Hyphenation: an‧stek‧ken (pre-1996)

Verb

anstecken (weak, third-person singular present steckt an, past tense steckte an, past participle angesteckt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to infect:
    Synonyms: infizieren, ansandeln
    1. (transitive) to infect someone
    2. (reflexive) to contract a disease
  2. (transitive) to set fire to
    Synonyms: anzünden, in Brand stecken
  3. (transitive) to attach, to pin (objects with a needle, e.g., a tack or a brooch)
  4. (transitive) to put on (e.g., a ring)

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