anlächeln

/ˈanˌlɛçl̩n/

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
lächelt an
past
lächelte an
perfect
hat angelächelt

Meaning

  1. to smile at

    Built from an (on, at) + lächeln (to smile).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Intransitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: intransitive.

Made of

  • an on, at
  • lächeln to smile

Practice

1 What does anlächeln mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ ihn freundlich an.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches anlächeln?

See also

verbseparablecompound

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