ankeilen.
to publish a short text on the front or main page of a newspaper, magazine, or news website in order to introduce an article elsewhere in that publication
Meaning & usage
to publish a short text on the front or main page of a newspaper, magazine, or news website in order to introduce an article elsewhere in that publication
Where this word comes from
Pseudo-Germanism, possibly derived from obsolete German ankeilen (“to secure something with a wedge”) or now chiefly colloquial Austrian German ankeilen (“to accost someone in order to sell them something”). It is unclear how the term acquired its present meaning in Dutch.
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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.