aangaan

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)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈaːŋɣaːn/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: āengâan

Inherited from Old Dutch: anagān

Cognate with German: angehen

In summary

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

Concepts

concern

regard

pertain

see

👀

view

watch

⌚

consider

deem

look at

involve

shape

form

strike

catch

burn

relate

make a contract

make a noise

apply

contract

enter into a contract

have to do

light

light up

look

take fire

affect

Synonyms

betreffen

gelden

raken

schouwen

👀

bekijken

kijken naar

blikken

kijken

toezien

⌚

toekijken

contracteren

afsluiten

aanbelangen

denderen

rommelen

rumoeren

verkeren

zich verhouden

te keer gaan

aanflitsen

aanlopen

formeren

vormen

betrekking hebben

aanslaan

aanfloepen

Translations

angehen

betreffen

anlangen

regarder

concernere

concernir

concernir

riguardare

competir

concernir

betrachten

mirar

anschauen

ansehen

esguardar

Sentences

Deze uitdaging kan geen enkele lidstaat alleen aangaan .

No Member State can take up this challenge alone.