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anzetteln

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German

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Etymology

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Derived from Anzettel +‎ -n. In weaving, the term Anzettel was used to describe the beginning of the process of stretching the yarn to form a woven fabric (then also known as a Zettel). This meaning of "beginning, starting something" was then extended. Synchronically analyzable as an- +‎ zetteln.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈan.t͡sɛtəln/, [-t͡sɛtl̩n]
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
  • Hyphenation: an‧zet‧teln

Verb

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anzetteln (weak, third-person singular present zettelt an, past tense zettelte an, past participle angezettelt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive, somewhat derogatory) to instigate, to incite, to stir up

Conjugation

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