anmalen

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German anemālen, from Old High German anamālen. Equivalent to an- +‎ malen.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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anmalen (weak, third-person singular present malt an, past tense malte an, past participle angemalt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to draw (onto a surface)
    Synonyms: anzeichnen, anpinseln
    Die Kinder haben in der Pause wieder Gesichter an die Wandtafel angemalt.(please add an English translation of this usage example)
  2. (transitive, informal) to paint (to coat an object with liquid paint)
    Synonyms: anstreichen, streichen
    Ich male gerade mein Zimmer weiß an.(please add an English translation of this usage example)
  3. (transitive, informal) to paint (something of artistic value)
    Synonyms: bemalen, anpinseln
    Das Kind ist beschäftigt; es malt gerade Bilderbücher an.(please add an English translation of this usage example)
  4. (transitive, colloquial) to make up, to apply makeup
    Synonyms: schminken, anpinseln
    Schau mal das Mädel dort. Die hat sich aber angemalt!(please add an English translation of this usage example)

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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