aangaan

Meaning

1. (transitive) to be a concern to, to concern
2. (transitive) to enter (into something), to begin (something)
3. (intransitive) to start, to turn on (of a machine or device, or lights)
4. (obsolete,transitive) to befall, to happen to
5. (obsolete,transitive) to go to (someone), to approach (someone)

Hyphenated as

aan‧gaan

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈaːŋɣaːn/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch āengâan, from Old Dutch anagān. Equivalent to aan + gaan. Compare German angehen.

Sentences

Deze uitdaging kan geen enkele lidstaat alleen aangaan .

No Member State can take up this challenge alone.