anschleichen
/ˈanˌʃlaɪ̯çn̩/
verb
B2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
reflexive
Forms
- present
- schleicht an
- past
- schlich an
- perfect
- ist angeschlichen
Meaning
-
to sneak up
Built from an (on, at) + schleichen (to sneak).
Made of
- an on, at
- schleichen to sneak
Similar words
Anschleichen (usually "sich anschleichen") is sneaking UP on someone or something; einschleichen is sneaking INTO a place.
Practice
1 What does anschleichen mean?
to sneak up
2 Fill the gap: Die Katze ___ sich an.
Full sentence: Die Katze schleicht sich an. (The cat sneaks up.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches anschleichen?
anschleichen: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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