German

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Etymology

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From an- +‎ schaffen.

Pronunciation

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  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: an‧schaf‧fen
  • IPA(key): /ˈanˌʃafən/, [ˈʔanˌʃafn̩]

Verb

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anschaffen (weak, third-person singular present schafft an, past tense schaffte an, past participle angeschafft, auxiliary haben)

  1. to get, to obtain in particular by bargain
    Antonym: (to abolish) abschaffen
  2. to work as a prostitute, to prostitute oneself, to go on the game
    Synonyms: anschaffen gehen, sich prostituieren

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