aan
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "aan"
Translingual
Symbol
aan
Afrikaans
Alternative forms
- an (Western Cape)
Etymology
From Dutch aan, from Middle Dutch āne, from Old Dutch ana, from Proto-Germanic *ana.
Pronunciation
Adverb
aan
Preposition
aan
Derived terms
- aan die lykant
- aan die muur
- aan die werk wees
- aan tafel
- aanboord
- aan(die)brand
- aan(die)kant
Blackfoot
Noun
aan anim
References
- Donald G. Frantz, Norma J. Russel (1989) Blackfoot Dictionary of Stems, Roots, and Affixes, 3rd edition, University of Toronto Press, published 2017
Central Franconian
Alternative forms
- an (see usage notes below)
Etymology
From Middle High German an, from Old High German ana.
Pronunciation
Preposition
aan (+ dative or accusative)
Usage notes
- 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 terms
Cimbrian
Alternative forms
Etymology
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.
Preposition
aan (Sette Comuni)
Adverb
aan
- (Sette Comuni) on, onward
Derived terms
References
- “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
Dutch
Alternative forms
- (unstressed pronunciation spelling) an
Etymology
From Middle Dutch āne, from Old Dutch ana, from Proto-West Germanic *ana, from Proto-Germanic *ana.
Pronunciation
Preposition
aan
- on (positioned at the outer surface of; attached to)
- Het schilderij hangt aan de muur.
- The painting is on the wall.
- at, on (near; adjacent to; alongside; just off)
- aan tafel ― at the table
- aan de kust ― at the coast
- een huis aan de hoofdweg ― a house on the main road
- to, indicates the target or recipient of an action
- Ik heb de rest van het geld aan mijn moeder gegeven.
- I gave the rest of the money to my mother.
- from, of, because of, as a result of
- Hij is gisteren overleden aan een hartaanval.
- He died of a heart attack yesterday.
- about (concerning)
- Ik snap niet wat daar zo grappig aan is.
- I don't understand what's so funny about that.
- up to, indicates responsibility
- Het is nu aan jou.
- It's up to you now.
- at (having reached)
- Ik zit aan mijn limiet.
- I'm at my limit.
- (with a definite noun) using, abusing, currently occupied with
- Ik ben aan het werk.
- I am working.
- Hij zit aan de drugs.
- He's using drugs.
- Wij gaan nu aan de thee.
- We're having tea now.
- (dated, proscribed, Limburg) at, for, denotes a price
- (obsolete) in, into, followed by an inflected numeral to indicate that something has been split into so many pieces
- 1917 April 25, “GEMENGD NIEUWS”, in Ons Noorden, Groningen, page 2:
- […] schipper P. van Es heeft een mijn in de garnalenkor gevischt. Na het net aan tweeën gesneden te hebben, heeft hij de mijn voor de haven van Stellendam gesleept, waar ze door personeel van het bewakingsvaartuig „Albatros" uit het net is gehaald.
- […] skipper P. van Es has fished a mine in the shrimp net. After cutting the net in two, he dragged the mine to the port of Stellendam, where it was removed from the net by personnel of the guard vessel "Albatros".
Declension
Pronominal adverbs of aan
Derived terms
Descendants
Adverb
aan
- on, (of a device) being operative
- Jij zet de motor aan.
- You turn on your engine.
- 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.
Descendants
- → Caribbean Javanese: an
See also
Adjective
aan (used only predicatively, not comparable)
Finnish
Noun
aan
Fula
Alternative forms
- (Pular) an
Pronoun
aan
- (Maasina, Pulaar) you (second person singular emphatic pronoun)
- ba aan
- even you
See also
References
- Richard Smith, Urs Niggli, Dictionnaire fulfulde - anglais - français, Webonary.org, SIL International, 2016.
- M. Niang, Pulaar-English English-Pulaar Standard Dictionary, New York: Hippocrene Books, 1997.
Hamer-Banna
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Aroid *ʔan.
Pronunciation
Noun
References
Hunsrik
Etymology
From Middle High German ane, from Old High German ana.
Pronunciation
Preposition
aan (+ dative)
Preposition
aan (+ accusative)
Further reading
Kiput
Etymology
From Proto-North Sarawak *aqal.
Noun
aan
Old Tupi
Adverb
aan
References
- 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 Frisian
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Etymology
From Old Frisian ān (“one”). Cognate with West Frisian ien (“one”), Scots ane (“one”), English one. More at one.
Pronunciation
Numeral
Article
Pronoun
aan
Derived terms
References
Stoney
Noun
aan
Tetum
Noun
aan
Tlingit
Noun
aan
- land (specifically inhabited or owned land)
- town; village; settlement
Derived terms
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