anlangen

German

Etymology

an- +‎ langen

Pronunciation

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Verb

1. (transitive, regional, auxiliary “haben”) to touch (literally)
2. (intransitive, auxiliary “sein”) to arrive

   Synonyms: angelangen, ankommen

3. (transitive, auxiliary “haben”) to concern, to touch

   Synonyms: anbelangen, anbetreffen, angehen

Usage notes

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.

Derived terms

• Anlangen

Further reading

• “anlangen” in Duden online