anfahren

/ˈanˌfaːʁən/

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
fährt an
past
fuhr an
perfect
hat angefahren

Meaning

  1. to hit (with a car); to start off

    Built from an (on, at) + fahren (to drive).

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

Made of

  • an on, at
  • fahren to drive

Practice

1 What does anfahren mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ein Auto hat einen Radfahrer ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches anfahren?

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