Illustration of the B1 German word “die Anerkennung”, which translates to “recognition”. A trophy shelf where the newest cup still glows warm, a hand placing a fresh certificate beside it.
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dieAnerkennung, -en

recognition

/ˈanʔɛɐ̯ˌkɛnʊŋ/

Examples — Anerkennung in a sentence

Sie bekommt viel Anerkennung.

She receives a lot of recognition.

Er arbeitet oft ohne Anerkennung.

He often works without recognition.

How to remember it

The noun of anerkennen: recognition.

Word family

kennen family · 11 related words

  • anerkennen recognize / acknowledge Shifted meaning
  • bekennen Coming soon to confess, to profess Not predictable
  • erkennen to recognize Shifted meaning
  • kennenlernen to get to know Shifted meaning
  • verkennen Coming soon to misjudge Not predictable
  • wiedererkennen recognize again
  • die Kenntnis knowledge
  • bekannt known / familiar Shifted meaning

More B1 words

Illustration of the B1 German word “anfahren”, which translates to “start driving / approach”. A tiny toy car nudges a towering wall of jelly and slowly sinks its bumper in, headlights still glowing.
anfahren

/ˈanˌfaːʁən/

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start driving / approach

Principal parts

anfahren, fuhr an, hat angefahren

ich fahre an
du fährst an
er/sie/es fährt an
wir fahren an
ihr fahrt an
sie/Sie fahren an

Examples

Der Bus fährt langsam an.

The bus starts moving slowly.

Vorsicht, fahr das andere Auto nicht an!

Careful, don't hit the other car!

Illustration of the B1 German word “die Anfrage”, which translates to “inquiry”. An envelope with a question-mark seal lands in an inbox tray and politely raises its flap like a hand.
die Anfrage

/ˈanˌfʁaːɡə/

inquiry

Examples

Ihre Anfrage wird bearbeitet.

Your inquiry is being processed.

Wir haben viele Anfragen bekommen.

We received many inquiries.

Illustration of the B1 German word “anfragen”, which translates to “inquire / request”. A polite question mark knocks on a service window and slides a request slip under the glass.
anfragen

/ˈanˌfʁaːɡn̩/

inquire / request

Principal parts

anfragen, fragte an, hat angefragt

ich frage an
du fragst an
er/sie/es fragt an
wir fragen an
ihr fragt an
sie/Sie fragen an

Examples

Ich frage beim Hotel an.

I inquire at the hotel.

Sie hat wegen des Termins angefragt.

She inquired about the appointment.

Illustration of the B1 German word “die Angabe”, which translates to “information / statement”. A form on a clipboard sprouts a speech bubble for every blank line, each blurting out a fact.
die Angabe

/ˈanˌɡaːbə/

information / statement

Examples

Ohne Angabe von Gründen.

Without giving reasons.

Ihre Angaben sind leider falsch.

Your details are unfortunately wrong.

Illustration of the B1 German word “angeben”, which translates to “state / show off”. A peacock in sunglasses fills out a form while its dazzling tail spells out "LOOK AT ME".
angeben

/ˈanˌɡeːbn̩/

state / show off

Principal parts

angeben, gab an, hat angegeben

ich gebe an
du gibst an
er/sie/es gibt an
wir geben an
ihr gebt an
sie/Sie geben an

Examples

Bitte geben Sie Ihren Namen an.

Please state your name.

Er gibt gern mit seinem Auto an.

He likes to show off with his car.

Illustration of the B1 German word “angehen”, which translates to “concern / tackle”. A knight in an apron marches straight at a mountain-sized to-do list, sword drawn, sleeves rolled up.
angehen

/ˈanˌɡeːən/

concern / tackle

Principal parts

angehen, ging an, hat angegangen

ich gehe an
du gehst an
er/sie/es geht an
wir gehen an
ihr geht an
sie/Sie gehen an

Examples

Das geht dich nichts an.

That's none of your business.

Wir müssen das Problem angehen.

We must tackle the problem.

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