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To mark a selection on a form, questionnaire, or ballot by putting a cross (x) in the designated box.
Bitte kreuzen Sie auf dem Testbogen die jeweils richtige Antwort an.
Please check the correct answer in each case on the test sheet.
'Ankreuzen' (to check/mark with a cross) is a separable verb. The prefix 'an-' goes at the end in a main clause. In subordinate clauses and in the infinitive with 'zu', the verb stays together.
Ich kreuze schnell die richtigen Antworten an.
I quickly check the correct answers.
The word consists of the prefix 'an-' and the verb 'kreuzen' (to cross). Here, the prefix 'an-' expresses that the action takes place on a surface, e.g. a sheet of paper.
Auf dem Formular müssen Sie Ihre Zustimmung ankreuzen.
On the form, you must check your consent.
You typically check an answer, an option, a box, or a selection. The verb is almost always used in the context of forms, questionnaires, tests, or elections.
Bitte kreuzen Sie nur ein Kästchen pro Frage an.
Please check only one box per question.
to select
'auswählen' and 'ankreuzen' can occur together on forms or tests. 'auswählen' means the decision itself: you decide on an answer, an option, or a person. 'ankreuzen' means the way you mark this decision, namely with a cross in a box. Learners may confuse the words because you often first select something and then check it. When you are talking about the decision, use 'auswählen'. When you are talking about the mark on the form, use 'ankreuzen'.
Sie kreuzt auf dem Fragebogen die richtige Antwort an.
She checks the correct answer on the questionnaire.
In der Bibliothek wählt Max ein Buch über Natur aus.
In the library, Max selects a book about nature.