German

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Etymology

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an- +‎ eignen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈanˌʔaɪ̯ɡnən/
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Verb

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aneignen (weak, third-person singular present eignet an, past tense eignete an, past participle angeeignet, auxiliary haben)

  1. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to appropriate
    Synonym: (uncommon) appropriieren
  2. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to acquire

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • aneignen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • aneignen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • aneignen” in Duden online
  • aneignen” in OpenThesaurus.de