aan.
on (positioned at the outer surface of; attached to)
Meaning & usage
on (positioned at the outer surface of; attached to)
Het schilderij hangt aan de muur.
at, on (near; adjacent to; alongside; just off)
aan tafel
aan de kust
to, indicates the target or recipient of an action
Ik heb de rest van het geld aan mijn moeder gegeven.
from, of, because of, as a result of
Hij is gisteren overleden aan een hartaanval.
about (concerning)
Ik snap niet wat daar zo grappig aan is.
up to, indicates responsibility
Het is nu aan jou.
at (having reached)
Ik zit aan mijn limiet.
using, abusing, currently occupied with
Ik ben aan het werk.
Hij zit aan de drugs.
at, for, denotes a price
in, into, followed by an inflected numeral to indicate that something has been split into so many pieces
aan tweeën
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch āne, from Old Dutch ana, from Proto-West Germanic *ana, from Proto-Germanic *ana.
on, (of a device) being operative
Jij zet de motor aan.
on, (of clothing) being worn
in compounds with verbs: Denoting growth or restoration.
in compounds with verbs: Denoting connecting, affixing or spatial continuity.
in compounds with verbs: Denoting the beginning of an action or process.
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch āne, from Old Dutch ana, from Proto-West Germanic *ana, from Proto-Germanic *ana.
on (functional, operational)
De kachel is aan.
amazing, lit
Zijn huisfeest gisteren was echt aan, al tijden niet zo naar mijn zin gehad.
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch āne, from Old Dutch ana, from Proto-West Germanic *ana, from Proto-Germanic *ana.
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