an-

Meaning

1. (morpheme) onto, at, towards (the object)
2. (morpheme) near, over, towards (the subject)
3. (morpheme) expresses a beginning, partial or slight action
4. (morpheme) on, in use

Concepts

on

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Opposite of

ab-, weg-, fort-, durch-, fertig-, aus-

Synonyms

er-

los-

hin-

Pronounced as (IPA)

/an/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: ane

Cognate with Dutch: aan-

Cognate with English: on-

In summary

From the preposition an, from Middle High German an(e), from Proto-West Germanic *ana, from Proto-Germanic *ana. Compare Dutch aan-, English on-.