Polyglot Dictionary

anschaffen

/ˈanˌʃafn̩/

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
schafft an
past
schaffte an
perfect
hat angeschafft

Meaning

  1. to acquire, to buy

    Built from an (on, at) + schaffen (to manage).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • an on, at
  • schaffen to manage

Similar words

erwerben

erwerben is more formal, like acquiring a skill or a company; anschaffen is more everyday, like buying an item for home use — both mean "to acquire."

Practice

1 What does anschaffen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Wir haben ein neues Auto ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches anschaffen?

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