aan
TranslingualEdit
SymbolEdit
aan
AfrikaansEdit
Alternative formsEdit
- an (Western Cape)
EtymologyEdit
From Dutch aan, from Middle Dutch āne, from Old Dutch ana, from Proto-Germanic *ana.
PronunciationEdit
AdverbEdit
aan
PrepositionEdit
aan
Central FranconianEdit
Alternative formsEdit
- an (see usage notes below)
EtymologyEdit
From Middle High German an, from Old High German ana.
PronunciationEdit
PrepositionEdit
aan (+ dative or accusative)
Usage notesEdit
- As an actual preposition the short-vowel variant an is equally common or preferred, but only aan is used in adverbial uses, e.g. as a prefix (aanmaache, aanfange, etc.).
Derived termsEdit
CimbrianEdit
Alternative formsEdit
- å (Luserna)
EtymologyEdit
From Middle High German an, ane, from Old High German ana, from Proto-West Germanic *ana, from Proto-Germanic *ana (“on, onto”). Cognate with German an, English on.
PrepositionEdit
aan (Sette Comuni)
- (+ dative) on; For stationary objects, e.g. It is on the table.
- (+ accusative) on, onto; For moving objects, e.g. I put it on the table.
AdverbEdit
aan
- (Sette Comuni) on, onward
Derived termsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- “aan” in Martalar, Umberto Martello; Bellotto, Alfonso (1974) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo
DutchEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Middle Dutch āne, from Old Dutch ana, from Proto-West Germanic *ana, from Proto-Germanic *ana.
PronunciationEdit
PrepositionEdit
aan
InflectionEdit
Derived termsEdit
DescendantsEdit
AdverbEdit
aan
- on, (of a device) being operative
- on, (of clothing) being worn
- In compounds with verbs:
- Denoting growth or restoration.
- Denoting connecting, affixing or spatial continuity.
- Denoting the beginning of an action or process.
DescendantsEdit
- → Caribbean Javanese: an
See alsoEdit
AdjectiveEdit
aan (used only predicatively, not comparable)
FinnishEdit
NounEdit
aan
FulaEdit
PronounEdit
aan
- you (second person singular emphatic pronoun)
Usage notesEdit
HunsrikEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Middle High German ane, from Old High German ana.
PronunciationEdit
PrepositionEdit
aan (+ dative)
- on, upon, at
- Das Bild hengd aan de Wand.
- The picture is hanging on the wall.
- Aam Montach hod-s gerehnd.
- On Monday it rained.
aan (+ accusative)
- on, onto, at
- Ich henge das Bild aan die Wand.
- I hang the picture on the wall.
- Ich setze mich aan de Disch.
- I sit down at the table.
Further readingEdit
KiputEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Proto-North Sarawak *aqal.
NounEdit
aan
Old TupiEdit
AdverbEdit
aan
ReferencesEdit
- NAVARRO, E. A. Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil. São Paulo. Global. 2013.
- NAVARRO, E. A. Método moderno de tupi antigo: a língua do Brasil dos primeiros séculos". São Paulo. Global. 2005.
Saterland FrisianEdit
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Cardinal : aan Ordinal : eerste | ||
EtymologyEdit
From Old Frisian ān (“one”). Cognate with West Frisian ien (“one”), Scots ane (“one”), English one. More at one.
PronunciationEdit
NumeralEdit
aan (feminine een, neuter een)
ArticleEdit
aan (feminine een, neuter een, unstressed n)
PronounEdit
aan
Derived termsEdit
ReferencesEdit
TetumEdit
NounEdit
aan
TlingitEdit
NounEdit
aan
- land (specifically inhabited or owned land)
- town; village; settlement