Polyglot Dictionary

anecken

/ˈanˌʔɛkn̩/

verb C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
eckt an
past
eckte an
perfect
ist angeeckt

Meaning

  1. to rub people up the wrong way

    • Er eckt überall an.

      He rubs people up the wrong way everywhere.

    • Mit seiner direkten Art eckt er oft bei anderen an. Er meint es aber nie böse.

      With his direct manner he often rubs other people up the wrong way. But he never means any harm.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Practice

1 What does anecken mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ überall an.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches anecken?

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