antun

/ˈanˌtuːn/

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 Negative
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: negative.

Forms

present
tut an
past
tat an
perfect
hat angetan

Meaning

  1. to do (something, usually harmful) to someone

    Built from an (on, at) + tun (to do).

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

Made of

  • an on, at
  • tun to do

Similar words

anrichten

Anrichten is to cause damage or trouble (often unintentionally); antun is to do something, usually harmful, specifically to a person.

Practice

1 What does antun mean?

2 Fill the gap: Wie konnte er ihr so etwas ___?

3 Which fingerprint chart matches antun?

See also

verbirregularseparablecompound

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