Polyglot Dictionary

anzeigen

/ˈanˌtsaɪɡn̩/

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
zeigt an
past
zeigte an
perfect
hat angezeigt

Meaning

  1. to display; to report (to police)

    Built from an (on, at) + zeigen (to show).

    • Das Display zeigt die Uhrzeit an.

      The display shows the time.

    • Das Display zeigt die aktuelle Uhrzeit an. Bei Dunkelheit leuchtet es.

      The display shows the current time. It lights up in the dark.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • an on, at
  • zeigen to show

Practice

1 What does anzeigen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Display ___ die Uhrzeit an.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches anzeigen?

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