anschaffen

German

Etymology

From an- +‎ schaffen

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: an‧schaf‧fen
• IPA^(key): /ˈanˌʃafən/, [ˈʔanˌʃafn̩]

Verb

1. to get, purchase, buy
2. to work as a prostitute, to prostitute oneself

Synonyms

• (to prostitute oneself): anschaffen gehen, sich prostituieren

Antonyms

• (to get): abschaffen

Derived terms

• Anschaffen
• Anschaffung
• anschaffend
• angeschafft

Further reading

• “anschaffen” in Duden online