antreten
/ˈanˌtʁeːtən/ verb C2- to line up; to stand for a muster or report
- to compete; to run
- to begin (a duty or task, also a voyage); to take (office); to accept (an inheritance)
- to kick against (a device or machine) to start it; to kick start (a motorcycle) · Er hat das Licht mit dem Fuß angetreten. He kicked on the light with his foot.
- to tread down (soil)
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- antreten
- Present (er)
- tritt an
- Präteritum (er)
- trat an
- Perfekt (er)
- hat angetreten
- Infinitive with zu
- anzutreten
A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.
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