anbauen

/ˈanˌbaʊ̯ən/

verb B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
baut an
past
baute an
perfect
hat angebaut

Meaning

  1. to grow, to cultivate; to build on

    Built from an (on, at) + bauen (to build).

V Category Occurrence Concreteness Concrete Agency Involuntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: occurrence. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: involuntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Made of

  • an on, at
  • bauen to build

Similar words

bebauen

anbauen and bebauen are close synonyms, both meaning "to grow, to cultivate" or "to build on," largely interchangeable.

Similar in other languages

English

produce

Close — cultivating something produces it.

Practice

1 What does anbauen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Bauern bauen Weizen ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches anbauen?

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