anspringen

== German == === Etymology === an- +‎ springen === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈanˌʃpʁɪŋən/ Hyphenation: an‧sprin‧gen === Verb === anspringen (class 3 strong, third-person singular present springt an, past tense sprang an, past participle angesprungen, past subjunctive spränge an, auxiliary haben or sein) (transitive, literal) to jump at, pounce [auxiliary haben] (intransitive) to start up, to turn on (e.g. of engines) [auxiliary sein] Synonym: angehen Der Wagen springt nicht an. ― The car won't start. (figurative) to pick up (of the economy) (intransitive, figurative) to join in, to jump at the chance, to take the bait [with auf (+ accusative) ‘to/of something said or offered’] [auxiliary sein] ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Related terms ==== Anspringen anspringend, angesprungen abspringen === Further reading === “anspringen”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[3] (in German) “anspringen” in Duden online