anspringen
/ˈanˌʃpʁɪŋən/ verb C2- to jump at, pounce · Ich wurde von einem Hund angesprungen. I was pounced at by a dog.
- to start up, to turn on (e.g. of engines) · Der Wagen springt nicht an. The car won't start.
- to pick up (of the economy)
- to join in, to jump at the chance, to take the bait [with auf (+ accusative) ‘to/of something said or offered’] · Ich habe es einmal kurz erwähnt, und sofort sind alle darauf angesprungen. I only mentioned it briefly once, and everyone immediately jumped on it.
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- anspringen
- Present (er)
- springt an
- Präteritum (er)
- sprang an
- Perfekt (er)
- ist angesprungen
- Infinitive with zu
- anzuspringen
A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.
From the library
Heute Morgen kam eine Familie aus den Niederlanden zu mir, deren Auto nicht mehr ansprang.
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