Polyglot Dictionary

angehen

/ˈanˌɡeːən/

verb B1

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
separable

Forms

present (3rd sg.)
geht an
past
ging an
perfect
ist angegangen

Meaning

  1. to concern, to be someone's business

    Often in "das geht dich nichts an" (that's none of your business).

    • Das geht dich nichts an.

      That's none of your business.

    • Das geht dich nichts an! Kümmere dich um deine eigenen Sachen.

      That is none of your business! Take care of your own things.

  2. to switch on, to come on (of a light, appliance)

V Category State Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Practice

1 What does angehen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das ___ dich nichts an.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches angehen?

See also

verbseparable-verbtwo-meanings

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