Polyglot Dictionary

anstoßen

/ˈanˌʃtoːsn̩/

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
stößt an
past
stieß an
perfect
hat angestoßen

Meaning

  1. to clink glasses; to bump; to kick off

    Built from an (on, at) + stoßen (to push).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Punctual Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • an on, at
  • stoßen to push

Practice

1 What does anstoßen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Wir stoßen auf das neue Jahr ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches anstoßen?

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