Polyglot Dictionary

anklopfen

/ˈanˌklɔpfn̩/

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
klopft an
past
klopfte an
perfect
hat angeklopft

Meaning

  1. to knock

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Punctual Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

klopfen

Anklopfen is knocking ON something specifically, like a door, to announce your arrival; klopfen is the general word for knocking or tapping, also used for a heartbeat pounding.

Practice

1 What does anklopfen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ an die Tür an.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches anklopfen?

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