anheben

/ˈanˌheːbn̩/

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
hebt an
past
hob an
perfect
hat angehoben

Meaning

  1. to lift, to raise slightly

    Built from an (on, at) + heben (to lift).

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
  • heben to lift

Similar words

heben

anheben implies a smaller or slight lift; heben is more general lifting — both mean "to lift, to raise."

Similar in other languages

Spanish

encumbrar

Close — to lift/raise matches encumbrar directly.

Practice

1 What does anheben mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ den Deckel leicht an.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches anheben?

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