aan

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See also: ån, Aan, AAN, aañ, aan-, -aan, -aán, and A.A.N.

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]

  • å (Luserna)

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
  2. to

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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