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anreißen

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German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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an- +‎ reißen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈanˌʁaɪ̯sn̩/
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Verb

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anreißen (class 1 strong, third-person singular present reißt an, past tense riss an, past participle angerissen, auxiliary haben)

  1. to tear (superficially)
  2. to scribe, to trace
    Synonym: einritzen
    eine Skizze anreißen(please add an English translation of this usage example)
  3. (music) to pluck
    eine Saite anreißen(please add an English translation of this usage example)
  4. to sketch, to begin to draw
    1. (figuratively) to touch on (to mention or discuss briefly)
    ein Thema anreißen(please add an English translation of this usage example)

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • anreißen” in Duden online
  • anreißen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache