German VERB B1 Rank 9163

anhängen

to attach / pin on

anhängen – hing an – hat angehangen

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry anhängen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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anhängen vs hängen

to hang

Hängen and anhängen can both refer to attaching an object. Hängen highlights placing it in a hanging position. Anhängen, on the other hand, emphasizes connecting it to another object that serves as a support.

Visual example for hängen
anhängen

Nora will den Anhänger an die Kette anhängen.

Nora wants to attach the pendant to the chain.

hängen

Nora will die Kette an den Haken hängen.

Nora wants to hang the chain on the hook.

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