Polyglot Dictionary

anreichern

/ˈanˌʁaɪ̯çɐn/

verb C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
reichert an
past
reicherte an
perfect
hat angereichert

Meaning

  1. to enrich

    • Man reichert das Salz mit Jod an.

      The salt is enriched with iodine.

    • Die Firma reichert das Müsli mit Vitaminen an. Das steht groß auf der Packung.

      The company enriches the muesli with vitamins. It says so in large print on the packet.

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Similar words

bereichern

Anreichern is enriching something literally or technically — enriching uranium, fortifying food with vitamins; bereichern is enriching something figuratively, like your life or knowledge (and sich bereichern means to enrich yourself unfairly).

Similar in other languages

Spanish

enriquecer

enriquecer is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to enrich."

Portuguese

enriquecer

enriquecer is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to enrich."

Practice

1 What does anreichern mean?

2 Fill the gap: Man ___ das Salz mit Jod an.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches anreichern?

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