Polyglot Dictionary

anrechnen

/ˈanˌʁɛçnən/

verb B2

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

Forms

present
rechnet an
past
rechnete an
perfect
hat angerechnet

Meaning

  1. to count towards, to credit

    Built from an (on, at) + rechnen (to calculate).

    • Die Zeit wird dir angerechnet.

      The time will be credited to you.

    • Die Uni rechnet mir das Jahr im Ausland an. So kann ich schneller fertig werden.

      The university counts my year abroad towards my degree. That way I can finish faster.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • an on, at
  • rechnen to calculate

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importar

Close, figuratively — counting towards something relates to mattering.

Practice

1 What does anrechnen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Zeit wird dir ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches anrechnen?

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