Polyglot Dictionary

anschreiben

/ˈanˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩/

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
schreibt an
past
schrieb an
perfect
hat angeschrieben

Meaning

  1. to write to; to chalk up

    Built from an (on, at) + schreiben (to write).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • an on, at
  • schreiben to write

Similar words

verfassen

Anschreiben is to write TO someone (a letter, a message); verfassen is to compose a piece of writing (an essay, a document), regardless of a recipient.

Practice

1 What does anschreiben mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Firma hat uns ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches anschreiben?

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