ähneln

German

Etymology

An earlier form is the now-obsolete verb ähnlichen. From Middle High German anelīchen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʔɛːnl̩n/, /ˈʔɛːnəln/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
• IPA^(key): /ˈʔeːnl̩n/, /ˈʔeːnəln/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)

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• Hyphenation: äh‧neln

Verb

1. (with dative) to resemble

   Ich ähnele meinem Vater nicht.

   I do not resemble my father.

Derived terms

• Ähneln
• Ähnelung

 

Further reading

• “ähneln” in Duden online
• “ähneln” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache