anstecken
Meaning
- (transitive, weak) to infect:
- (reflexive, weak) to infect:
- (transitive, weak) to set fire to
- (transitive, weak) to attach, to pin (objects with a needle, e.g., a tack or a brooch)
- (transitive, weak) to put on (e.g., a ring)
Concepts
Synonyms
Feuer machen
in Brand setzen
in Brand stecken
verpesten
Ehe brechen
anstecken lassen
durch Zauberei schädigen
eine Krankheit übertragen
Ehebruch begehen
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈanˌʃtekn̩/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German anestecken, from Old High German anasteckōn. Equivalent to an- + stecken.
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