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antreten.

to arrive; to present oneself

8 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈanˌtʁeːtən/
  1. to arrive; to present oneself to line up; to stand for a muster or report

    also · class-5 · intransitive · strong
  2. to arrive; to present oneself to compete; to run

    also · class-5 · intransitive · strong
  3. to begin (a duty or task, also a voyage); to take (office); to accept (an inheritance)

    class-5 · strong · transitive
  4. to kick against (a device or machine) to start it; to kick start (a motorcycle)

    class-5 · strong · transitive
    Er hat das Licht mit dem Fuß angetreten.
  5. to tread down (soil)

    class-5 · strong · transitive
Where this word comes from

From an- + treten.

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