andeuten

/ˈanˌdɔɪ̯tn̩/

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
deutet an
past
deutete an
perfect
hat angedeutet

Meaning

  1. to hint, to suggest

    Built from an (on, at) + deuten (to point (at something)).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Made of

  • an on, at
  • deuten to point (at something)

Similar words

vorschlagen

Andeuten is to hint at something indirectly; vorschlagen is to suggest or propose something directly, as a concrete idea or plan.

Similar in other languages

English

suggest

suggest is the English word for the same thing — both mean "to hint, to suggest."

Practice

1 What does andeuten mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ an, dass er kündigen will.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches andeuten?

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