anmachen

See also: Anmachen

German

Etymology

From Middle High German anemachen. Equivalent to an- +‎ machen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈanˌmaχən/, /ˈanˌmaχn/
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  • Hyphenation: an‧ma‧chen
  • Rhymes: -axn̩

Verb

anmachen (weak, third-person singular present macht an, past tense machte an, past participle angemacht, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to switch on, to turn on (a lamp, a stove, an electronic device, etc.)
    Synonyms: anstellen, anschalten, einschalten, anschmeißen
    Antonyms: ausmachen, ausstellen, abstellen, abschalten, ausschalten
    Könnt ihr bitte eure Kamera anmachen?Could you all please turn on your camera?
  2. (transitive) to light, to start (a fire, a candle, gas etc.);
    Synonyms: anbrennen, entzünden, anzünden, befeuern
    Antonyms: ausmachen, erlöschen, auslöschen, löschen
  3. (transitive) to turn on (a person, sexually), to hit on (a person)
  4. (transitive, colloquial) to start something with (someone), to provoke (someone), to accost, (internet) to flame (approach aggressively)
  5. (transitive) to dress (a salad)
  6. (reflexive, chiefly Austria, colloquial) to soil oneself (with urine or feces or both)

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Further reading

  • anmachen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • anmachen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • anmachen” in Duden online
  • anmachen” in OpenThesaurus.de