Polyglot Dictionary

ankündigen

/ˈankʏndɪɡn̩/

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

Forms

present
kündigt an
past
kündigte an
perfect
hat angekündigt

Meaning

  1. to announce

    Built from an (on, at) + kündigen (to terminate).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • an on, at
  • kündigen to terminate

Similar words

bekanntgeben

Ankündigen is announcing something in advance, like a future event; bekanntgeben is announcing or making public a result or decision, often a one-time reveal like announcing winners.

Similar in other languages

French

annoncer

annoncer is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to announce."

Portuguese

anunciar

anunciar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to announce."

Practice

1 What does ankündigen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Lehrer ___ einen Test an.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches ankündigen?

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