ansehen

/ˈanˌzeːən/

verb A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.
separable

Forms

present (3rd sg.)
sieht an
past
sah an
perfect
hat angesehen

Meaning

  1. to look at, to watch

    Separable verb: sehen (to see) + prefix an-.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

zusehen

Ansehen is looking at or watching something specific, like a film; zusehen is watching or looking on passively as something happens.

Practice

1 What does ansehen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ sie lange an.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches ansehen?

See also

verbseparable-verb

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