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anführen

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German anevüeren, from Old High German anafuoren. Equivalent to an- +‎ führen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈanˌfyːʁən/
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  • Hyphenation: an‧füh‧ren

Verb

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anführen (weak, third-person singular present führt an, past tense führte an, past participle angeführt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to lead; to command
    Der Kapitan führt die Mannschaft an.The captain leads the team.
  2. to cite, to state, to point out
    Sie konnten keine Belege anführen.They could not cite any evidence.
    Er führte an, dass kein Budget zur Verfügung stehe.He stated that there was no budget available.
  3. to instruct

Conjugation

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