aan

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Translingual[edit]

Symbol[edit]

aan

  1. (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Anambé.

Afrikaans[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

  • an (Western Cape)

Etymology[edit]

From Dutch aan, from Middle Dutch āne, from Old Dutch ana, from Proto-Germanic *ana.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɑːn/
  • Audio(file)

Adverb[edit]

aan

  1. on

Preposition[edit]

aan

  1. at, against, for, in, by, near, next to, on

Derived terms[edit]

Blackfoot[edit]

Noun[edit]

aan anim

  1. shawl, robe
    nítsspiksísttohksaana ― my thick shawl

References[edit]

  • Donald G. Frantz, Norma J. Russel (1989) Blackfoot Dictionary of Stems, Roots, and Affixes, 3rd edition, University of Toronto Press, published 2017

Central Franconian[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

  • an (see usage notes below)

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German an, from Old High German ana.

Pronunciation[edit]

Preposition[edit]

aan (+ dative or accusative)

  1. (most dialects) on; at
  2. (most dialects) to

Usage notes[edit]

  • As an actual preposition the short-vowel variant an is equally common or preferred, but only aan is used in adverbial uses, e.g. as a prefix (aanmaache, aanfange, etc.).

Derived terms[edit]

  • draan
  • eraan
  • aam, am (contraction with the masculine and neuter dative of the definite article)

Cimbrian[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German an, ane, from Old High German ana, from Proto-West Germanic *ana, from Proto-Germanic *ana (“on, onto”). Cognate with German an, English on.

Preposition[edit]

aan (Sette Comuni)

  1. (+ dative) on; For stationary objects, e.g. It is on the table.
  2. (+ accusative) on, onto; For moving objects, e.g. I put it on the table.

Adverb[edit]

aan

  1. (Sette Comuni) on, onward

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • “aan” in Martalar, Umberto Martello, Bellotto, Alfonso (1974) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo

Dutch[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

  • (unstressed pronunciation spelling) an

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch āne, from Old Dutch ana, from Proto-West Germanic *ana, from Proto-Germanic *ana.

Pronunciation[edit]

Preposition[edit]

aan

  1. on (positioned at the outer surface of; attached to)
    Het schilderij hangt aan de muur.
    The painting is on the wall.
  2. at, on (near; adjacent to; alongside; just off)
    aan tafel ― at the table
    aan de kust ― at the coast
    een huis aan de hoofdweg ― a house on the main road
  3. to, indicates the target or recipient of an action
    Ik heb de rest van het geld aan mijn moeder gegeven.
    I gave the rest of the money to my mother.
  4. from, of, because of, as a result of
    Hij is gisteren overleden aan een hartaanval.
    He died of a heart attack yesterday.
  5. about (concerning)
    Ik snap niet wat daar zo grappig aan is.
    I don't understand what's so funny about that.
  6. up to, indicates responsibility
    Het is nu aan jou.
    It's up to you now.
  7. at (having reached)
    Ik zit aan mijn limiet.
    I'm at my limit.
  8. (with a definite noun) using, abusing, currently occupied with
    Ik ben aan het werk.
    I am working.
    Hij zit aan de drugs.
    He's using drugs.
    Wij gaan nu aan de thee.
    We're having tea now.
  9. (dated, proscribed, Limburg) at, for, denotes a price
    Synonyms: voor, tegen

Inflection[edit]

Pronominal adverbs of aan
preposition aan
postpositional adv. aan
+ het (it) eraan
+ dit (this) hieraan
+ dat (that) daaraan
+ wat (what) waaraan
+ iets (something) ergens aan
+ niets (nothing) nergens aan
+ alles (everything) overal aan

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: aan
  • Jersey Dutch: ân
  • Negerhollands: aan, an
  • Skepi Creole Dutch: an

Adverb[edit]

aan

  1. on, (of a device) being operative
  2. on, (of clothing) being worn
  3. In compounds with verbs:
    1. Denoting growth or restoration.
    2. Denoting connecting, affixing or spatial continuity.
    3. Denoting the beginning of an action or process.

Descendants[edit]

  • → Caribbean Javanese: an

See also[edit]

Adjective[edit]

aan (used only predicatively, not comparable)

  1. on (functional, operational)
  2. (slang, said of parties) amazing, lit
    Synonyms: gaande, loesoe
    Zijn huisfeest gisteren was echt aan, al tijden niet zo naar mijn zin gehad.
    His house party yesterday was seriously amazing, haven't enjoyed myself that much in a long time.

Finnish[edit]

Noun[edit]

aan

  1. genitive singular of aa

Fula[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

  • (Pular) an

Pronoun[edit]

aan

  1. (Maasina, Pulaar) you (second person singular emphatic pronoun)
    Ngaɗen wattitaare, mi hokkete nagge am, aan du kokkaa kam ngaari ndi.
    Let's do an exchange, I give you my cow, and you give me your bull.
    ba aan
    even you

See also[edit]

  • aɗa (second person singular subject pronoun; long form), hiɗa (variant used in the Pular dialect of Futa Jalon)
  • maaɗa (second person singular possessive pronoun (Adamawa))
  • -maa (second person singular dependent pronoun (Adamawa))

References[edit]

Hunsrik[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German ane, from Old High German ana.

Pronunciation[edit]

Preposition[edit]

aan (+ dative)

  1. on, upon, at
    Das Bild hengd aan de Wand.
    The picture is hanging on the wall.
    Aam Montach hod-s gerehnd.
    On Monday it rained.

aan (+ accusative)

  1. on, onto, at
    Ich henge das Bild aan die Wand.
    I hang the picture on the wall.
    Ich setze mich aan de Disch.
    I sit down at the table.

Further reading[edit]

Kiput[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-North Sarawak *aqal.

Noun[edit]

aan

  1. chicken

Old Tupi[edit]

Adverb[edit]

aan

  1. no.
  2. never, nothing, no one.

References[edit]

  • NAVARRO, E. A. Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil. São Paulo. Global. 2013.
  • NAVARRO, E. A. Método moderno de tupi antigo: a língua do Brasil dos primeiros séculos". São Paulo. Global. 2005.

Saterland Frisian[edit]

Saterland Frisian cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : aan
    Ordinal : eerste

Etymology[edit]

From Old Frisian ān (“one”). Cognate with West Frisian ien (“one”), Scots ane (“one”), English one. More at one.

Pronunciation[edit]

Numeral[edit]

aan (feminine een, neuter een)

  1. one

Article[edit]

aan (feminine een, neuter een, unstressed n)

  1. a, an

Pronoun[edit]

aan

  1. one

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • Marron C. Fort (2015) “aan”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN

Stoney[edit]

Noun[edit]

aan

  1. crow

Tetum[edit]

Noun[edit]

aan

  1. body

Tlingit[edit]

Noun[edit]

aan

  1. land (specifically inhabited or owned land)
  2. town; village; settlement

Derived terms[edit]

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