angehen
German
Etymology
an- + gehen. Compare Dutch aangaan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈanˌɡeː(ə)n/, [ˈʔanˌɡeːən], [ˈʔaŋ-], [-ˌɡeːn̩], [-ˌɡeːn]
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: an‧ge‧hen
Verb
- (transitive) to concern, regard
- Was Ihre erste Frage angeht, so ist das Gegenstand laufender Forschung.
- Regarding your first question: this is subject to ongoing resarch.
- Das geht dich überhaupt nichts an!
- That is none of your business at all!
- (transitive) to tackle (a problem); to start (a project); to enter into
- Die Mannschaft muss die Saison mit dezimiertem Kader angehen.
- The team is forced to tackle the season with a reduced squad.
- (intransitive, of a machine etc.) to turn on, start, be started
- Wenn der Fernseher von selber angeht, schalt ihn einfach wieder aus.
- If the TV should turn on by itself, just turn it back off.
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Further reading
- “angehen” in Duden online