See also: Anstößen

German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From an- +‎ stoßen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʔanʃtoːsn̩/, /ˈʔanʃtoːsən/
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  • Hyphenation: an‧sto‧ßen

Verb

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anstoßen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present stößt an, past tense stieß an, past participle angestoßen, auxiliary haben)

  1. to push something (especially to start an avalanche effect)
  2. to clink glasses, to propose a toast
    Darauf stoßen wir an!We toast to that!
  3. to kick off, to launch, to initiate (especially an idea)
  4. (rare) to abut, to border on something

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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