anlangen

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German

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Etymology

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an- +‎ langen

Pronunciation

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Verb

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anlangen (weak, third-person singular present langt an, past tense langte an, past participle angelangt, auxiliary haben or sein)

  1. (transitive, regional) to touch (literally) [auxiliary haben]
  2. (intransitive) to arrive [auxiliary sein]
    Synonyms: angelangen, ankommen
  3. (transitive) to concern, to touch [auxiliary haben]
    Synonyms: anbelangen, anbetreffen, angehen

Usage notes

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anfassen is a more common synonym for literal “touch”; “anlangen” in the literal sense is mostly used in Southern Germany and is unlikely to be understood in formal writing because of the figurative senses prevailing.

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • anlangen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • anlangen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • anlangen” in Duden online
  • anlangen” in OpenThesaurus.de