an sein

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German

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈan zaɪ̯n/
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Verb

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an sein (irregular, third-person singular present ist an, past tense war an, past participle an gewesen, past subjunctive wäre an, auxiliary sein)

  1. (transitive) To be on, shortening of angeschaltet sein as well as of eingeschaltet sein, based on the current flow.
    Das Fernsehgerät ist an. Das Licht wurde auch eingeschaltet, ist jetzt also an, brennt seit Stunden.
    The TV set is on. The light was also switched on, so it is on now, been burning for hours.

Conjugation

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