anhängen

See also: Anhängen

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From an +‎ hängen.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈanˌhɛŋən/, /ˈanˌhɛŋn̩/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: an‧hän‧gen

Verb

anhängen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present hängt an, past tense hing an, past participle angehangen, auxiliary haben)

  1. (intransitive) to weigh on; to burden
    Synonym: lasten
    Der Verlust ihres kleinen Bruders hing ihr über viele Jahre hinweg an.
    The loss of her little brother weighed on her for many years to come.
  2. (intransitive, higher register) to hang on; to be devoted to; to feel a sense of belonging to (a belief, idea, person, group)
    Trotz des Kriegsausbruchs hängt sie dem Ideal an, dass man Frieden ohne Waffen schaffen muss.
    Despite the outbreak of war, she remains devoted to the ideal that peace must be achieved without weapons.

Conjugation

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Derived terms

Verb

anhängen (weak, third-person singular present hängt an, past tense hängte an, past participle angehängt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to hitch up; to couple
    Synonyms: ankoppeln, ankuppeln
    Der Wohnwagen wurde angehängt und dann fuhren wir los.
    The trailer was hitched up and then we hit the road.
  2. (transitive) to attach; to add
    Synonyms: beifügen, hinzufügen
    Ausführlichere Informationen finden Sie im angehängten Dokument.
    More detailed information can be found in the attached document.
  3. (reflexive) to cling; to hold tightly
    Synonym: festhalten
    Sie hängte sich an seinen Arm an.
    She clung onto his arm.
  4. (transitive, figuratively, colloquial) to hang something on someone; to pin something on someone
    Sie hat ihm 'nen neuen Spitznamen angehängt.
    She's hung a new nickname on him.
    Meinst du wirklich, dass sie mir den Mord anzuhängen versucht?
    Do you really think that she's trying to pin the murder on me?
  5. (transitive, uncommon) to hang; to fasten; to secure
    Synonyms: hängen, befestigen
    Das Schild hängt sie an die Wand an.
    That sign is what she's hanging on the wall.

Conjugation

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Derived terms

Further reading
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