ansteigen
/ˈanˌʃtaɪɡn̩/
verb
B2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- steigt an
- past
- stieg an
- perfect
- ist angestiegen
Meaning
-
to rise, to increase
Built from an (on, at) + steigen (to climb).
Made of
- an on, at
- steigen to climb
Similar words
aufstocken is deliberate and transitive, to increase something on purpose; ansteigen is natural and intransitive, for something to rise on its own — a useful grammatical distinction.
Similar in other languages
Practice
1 What does ansteigen mean?
to rise, to increase
2 Fill the gap: Die Temperaturen steigen ___.
Full sentence: Die Temperaturen steigen an. (Temperatures are rising.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches ansteigen?
ansteigen: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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