anzéien

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From an- (“in-”) +‎ zéien (“pull”), after German einziehen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɑntsɜɪən]

Verb

anzéien (third-person singular present zitt an, past participle agezunn, auxiliary verb hunn)

1. (transitive) to collect (taxes)
2. (transitive) to confiscate

   Synonym: beschlagnamen

3. (transitive) to withdraw from circulation (coins, notes)
4. (transitive) to seize, to retain
5. (transitive) to enlist (in the armed services)
6. (transitive) to hold in, to draw in

Verb

anzéien (third-person singular present zitt an, past participle agezunn, auxiliary verb sinn)

1. (intransitive) to penetrate, to be absorbed