ansprechen

Meaning

1. (class-4,strong,transitive) to speak to; to address
2. (class-4,strong,transitive) to appeal to
3. (class-4,strong,transitive) to mention, to address
4. (class-4,intransitive,strong) to respond (of a patient, etc.)

Concepts

address

accost

respond

broach

approach

bring up

question

speak to

appeal

appeal to

react

attach

begin

berth

collide with

commence

crash into

deal with

hitch on

hook on

land

start

tackle

outreach

call out to

charming

fondly

accost a person

talk

begin speaking

start to say

stop in mid-sentence

mention

refer to

touch upon

bespeak

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʔanʃpʁɛçn̩/

Etymology

an- + sprechen

Sentences

Die Geschichte soll also vor allem junge Männer ansprechen .

The story should therefore appeal to young men in particular.