anknüpfen
/ˈanˌknʏpfn̩/
verb
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- knüpft an
- past
- knüpfte an
- perfect
- hat angeknüpft
Meaning
-
to link up, to take up
Built from an (on, at) + knüpfen (to knot).
Made of
- an on, at
- knüpfen to knot
Similar words
Anknüpfen is to pick up or link up to something (a conversation, a tradition); anschließen is to connect physically, or (reflexively) to join a group.
Practice
1 What does anknüpfen mean?
to link up, to take up
2 Fill the gap: Wir knüpfen ___ das letzte Gespräch an.
Full sentence: Wir knüpfen an das letzte Gespräch an. (We take up where the last conversation left off.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches anknüpfen?
anknüpfen: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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