Polyglot Dictionary

anstecken

/ˈanˌʃtɛkn̩/

verb B1

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
steckt an
past
steckte an
perfect
hat angesteckt

Meaning

  1. to infect; to pin on

    Built from an (on, at) + stecken (to put, to stick (into something narrow)).

    • Sie hat mich mit der Grippe angesteckt.

      She has infected me with the flu.

    • Ich will dich nicht mit meiner Erkältung anstecken. Deshalb bleibe ich lieber zu Hause.

      I do not want to infect you with my cold. That is why I would rather stay at home.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • an on, at
  • stecken to put, to stick (into something narrow)

Similar words

infizieren

anstecken can mean "to infect" or, separately, "to pin on," like a brooch; infizieren specifically means "to infect."

Practice

1 What does anstecken mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie hat mich mit der Grippe ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches anstecken?

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