Polyglot Dictionary

anschimpfen

/ˈanˌʃɪmpfn̩/

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
schimpft an
past
schimpfte an
perfect
hat angeschimpft

Meaning

  1. to scold

    Built from an (on, at) + schimpfen (to scold).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • an on, at
  • schimpfen to scold

Similar words

schimpfen

anschimpfen is more directed at a specific person, scolding them directly; schimpfen is more general, and can also mean grumbling to oneself.

Similar in other languages

French

gronder

gronder is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to scold."

Portuguese

ralhar

ralhar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to scold."

Practice

1 What does anschimpfen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Mutter ___ ihn an.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches anschimpfen?

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