an verb

angraben

gräbt an · hat angegraben · grub an
Based on: an, graben
1.

to hit on someone

(Colloquial, sounds a bit "unrefined".)
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Examples
  • Er gräbt immer sofort alle möglichen Leute an.
  • He always hits on all sorts of people right away.

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Word of the Day – “graben”

A fun look at the meaning of "graben" and how it relates to ditch and rumination. And another English word that you would NEVER expect to be related to grave.

Vocab: graben, vergraben, begraben, angraben, das Grab, die Gruft, die Grube, grübeln, ...

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How many meanings does the German word 'angraben' have?

angraben has 1 distinct meaning: 1. to hit on someone.

What is the past tense of 'angraben'?

hat angegraben / grub an

What is the er/sie/es form of 'angraben'?

er/sie/es gräbt an

What is 'angraben' related to?

The word 'angraben' is related to an and graben.

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Word of the Day – “graben”
A fun look at the meaning of "graben" and how it relates to ditch and rumination. And another English word that you would NEVER expect to be related to grave.
Vocab: graben, vergraben, begraben, angraben, das Grab, die Gruft, die Grube, grübeln, ...
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