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anführen

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German anevüeren, from Old High German anafuoren. Equivalent to an- +‎ führen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈanˌfyːʁən/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
  • Hyphenation: an‧füh‧ren

Verb

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anführen (weak, third-person singular present führt an, past tense führte an, past participle angeführt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to lead; to command
    Der Kapitan führt die Mannschaft an. ― The captain leads the team.
  2. to cite, to state, to point out
    Sie konnten keine Belege anführen. ― They could not cite any evidence.
    Er führte an, dass kein Budget zur Verfügung stehe. ― He stated that there was no budget available.
  3. to instruct

Conjugation

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