Polyglot Dictionary

anstarren

/ˈanˌʃtaʁən/

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
starrt an
past
starrte an
perfect
hat angestarrt

Meaning

  1. to stare at

    Built from an (on, at) + starren (to stare).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • an on, at
  • starren to stare

Similar words

starren

Anstarren is staring AT someone or something specific; starren is the general word for staring, including an unfocused stare or being rigid, as in "starren vor Kälte," stiff with cold.

Practice

1 What does anstarren mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie starrten ihn ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches anstarren?

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