aangaan.
to be a concern to, to concern
Meaning & usage
to be a concern to, to concern
Mijn doen en laten gaat jou helemaal niets aan.
to enter (into something), to begin (something)
Ze ging een contract aan met het bedrijf.
to start, to turn on (of a machine or device, or lights)
De computer wilde maar niet aangaan. Bleek dat de stekker niet in het stopcontact zat.
to befall, to happen to
to go to (someone), to approach (someone)
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch āengâan, from Old Dutch anagān. Equivalent to aan + gaan. Compare German angehen.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.