an
Meaning
-
- on; upon; at; in; against
- by; near; close to; next to
- (temporal) on; in; at
- (temporal) a; per; only used with the word Tag (“day”), otherwise use in
Concepts
Synonyms
Frequency
Dialects
Zürich
a
Zürich
ah
Basel-Landschaft
an
Appenzell Innerrhoden
a
Appenzell Ausserrhoden
ah
Zürich
aa
Zürich
an
Lucerne
a
Graubünden
a
Aargau
a
Zürich
ane
Appenzell Ausserrhoden
a
Basel-Landschaft
aa
Bern
aa
Basel-Stadt
an
Fribourg
a
Fribourg
aa
Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch
Pronounced as (IPA)
/an/
Etymology
From Middle High German an(e), from Old High German ana, from Proto-West Germanic *ana, from Proto-Germanic *ana.
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Sentences
Es steht noch die offizielle Veröffentlichung des Gesetzes an 🔛 .
🔛
The official publication of the law is still pending.
Senat des Volksgerichtshofes an 🔛 .
🔛
Senate of the People's Court.
Arbeiten an 🔛 elektrischen Anlagen sollte stets ein 1 Elektriker durchführen .
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1
An electrician should always carry out work on electrical systems.