anstoßen

See also: Anstößen

German

Alternative forms

  • anstossen (Switzerland)

Etymology

an- + stoßen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔanʃtoːsn̩/, /ˈʔanʃtoːsən/
  • (file)

Verb

anstoßen (class 7 strong, third-person singular simple present stößt an, past tense stieß an, past participle angestoßen, past subjunctive stieße an, auxiliary haben)

  1. to push something (especially to start an avalanche effect)
  2. to clink glasses, to propose a toast
    darauf stoßen wir an!
  3. to initiate (especially an idea)

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