Polyglot Dictionary

anrühren

/ˈanˌʁyːʁən/

verb B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

present: rührt an
past: rührte an
perfect: hat angerührt

Meaning

to touch (often in the negative, 'not to touch')

Built from an (on, at) + rühren (to stir).
- Er wollte das Essen nicht anrühren.
  
  He didn't want to touch the food.
- Er rührte sein Essen kaum an. Man sah, dass er keinen Hunger hatte.
  
  He hardly touched his food. You could see he was not hungry.
to mix, to stir up (a substance)
- Sie rührte den Teig an.
  
  She mixed the batter.
- Für den Pfannkuchenteig rührst du Mehl mit Milch und Eiern an. Danach muss der Teig kurz ruhen.
  
  For the pancake batter you mix flour with milk and eggs. After that the batter has to rest briefly.

Made of

an on, at
rühren to stir

Practice

1 What does anrühren mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er wollte das Essen nicht ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches anrühren?

See also

rühren

verbseparablecompound

Last updated 2026-09-19