anhören

/ˈanˌhøːʁən/

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
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
hört an
past
hörte an
perfect
hat angehört

Meaning

  1. to listen to (fully); to sound (like) (sich anhören)

    Built from an (on, at) + hören (to hear).

V Category State Concreteness Abstract Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: state. Concreteness: abstract. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Made of

  • an on, at
  • hören to hear

Practice

1 What does anhören mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das ___ sich gut an.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches anhören?

See also

verbseparablecompound

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