See also: Anmachen

German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German anemachen. Equivalent to an- +‎ machen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈanˌmaχən/, /ˈanˌmaχn/
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  • Hyphenation: an‧ma‧chen
  • Rhymes: -axn̩

Verb

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anmachen (weak, third-person singular present macht an, past tense machte an, past participle angemacht, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to switch on, to turn on (a lamp, a stove, an electronic device, etc.)
    Synonyms: anstellen, anschalten, einschalten, anschmeißen
    Antonyms: ausmachen, ausstellen, abstellen, abschalten, ausschalten
  2. (transitive) to light, to start (a fire, a candle, gas etc.);
    Synonyms: anbrennen, entzünden, anzünden, befeuern
    Antonyms: ausmachen, erlöschen, auslöschen, löschen
  3. (transitive) to turn on (a person, sexually), to hit on (a person)
  4. (transitive, colloquial) to start something with (someone), to provoke (someone), to accost, (internet) to flame (approach aggressively)
  5. (transitive) to dress (a salad)
  6. (reflexive, chiefly Austria, colloquial) to soil oneself (with urine or feces or both)

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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