anlaufen

== German == === Etymology === From Middle High German aneloufen, from Old High German analoufan, anahloufan. Equivalent to an- +‎ laufen. Cognate with Dutch aanlopen. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʔanlaʊ̯fɱ̩/, /ˈʔanlaʊ̯fən/ Hyphenation: an‧lau‧fen === Verb === anlaufen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present läuft an, past tense lief an, past participle angelaufen, auxiliary sein) (intransitive) to begin, to start (intransitive) (of a film) to open; (of a motor) to start (intransitive) to mist up, steam up (of a mirror, glass etc) (intransitive) to tarnish (of metal) (intransitive) to turn/go (a specified colour) (intransitive) to bump into [with gegen (+ accusative) ‘someone/something’] (transitive, nautical) to put into, call at (a port etc.) ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Anlaufen anlaufend angelaufen === Further reading === “anlaufen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “anlaufen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “anlaufen” in Duden online “anlaufen” in OpenThesaurus.de