anlehnen

/ˈanˌleːnən/

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.
reflexive

Forms

present
lehnt sich an
past
lehnte sich an
perfect
hat sich angelehnt

Meaning

  1. to lean against (sich anlehnen)

    Built from an (on, at) + lehnen (to lean).

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
  • lehnen to lean

Similar words

Similar in other languages

French

incliner

Close — leaning against relates to tilting, inclining.

Practice

1 What does anlehnen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ sich an die Wand an.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches anlehnen?

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