ansagen

/ˈanˌzaːɡn̩/

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
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
sagt an
past
sagte an
perfect
hat angesagt

Meaning

  1. to announce

    Built from an (on, at) + sagen (to say).

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
  • sagen to say

Similar words

Similar in other languages

French

annoncer

annoncer is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to announce."

Portuguese

anunciar

anunciar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to announce."

Practice

1 What does ansagen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Sprecher ___ die nächste Station an.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches ansagen?

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