aan
See also: ån, Aan, AAN, aañ, aan-, -aan, -aán, and A.A.N.
Translingual
Symbol
aan
- (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Anambé.
Afrikaans
Alternative forms
- an (Western Cape)
Etymology
From Dutch aan, from Middle Dutch āne, from Old Dutch ana, from Proto-Germanic *ana.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɑːn/
Audio (file)
Adverb
aan
- on
Preposition
aan
- at; on
- to
Central Franconian
Alternative forms
- an (see usage notes below)
Etymology
From Middle High German an, from Old High German ana.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aːn/
Preposition
aan (+ dative or accusative)
- (most dialects) on; at
- (most dialects) to
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
- draan
- eraan
- aam, am (contraction with the masculine and neuter dative of the definite article)
Cimbrian
Alternative forms
- å (Luserna)
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)
- (+ dative) on; For stationary objects, e.g. It is on the table.
- (+ accusative) on, onto; For moving objects, e.g. I put it on the table.
Adverb
aan
- (Sette Comuni) on, onward
Derived terms
- haltan aan
- höoban aan
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
Etymology
From Middle Dutch āne, from Old Dutch ana, from Proto-West Germanic *ana, from Proto-Germanic *ana.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aːn/
audio (file) - Hyphenation: aan
- Rhymes: -aːn
Preposition
aan
- on
- to
Inflection
Pronominal adverbs of aan
| preposition | aan |
|---|---|
| postpositional adv. | aan |
| + het (it) | eraan |
| + dit (this) | hieraan |
| + dat (that) | daaraan |
| + wat (what) | waaraan |
| + iets (something) | ergens aan |
| + niets (nothing) | nergens aan |
| + alles (everything) | overal aan |
Derived terms
- aanbreken
- aandacht
- aandeel
- aan de gang
- aan den lijve
- aan de slag
- aankijken
- aanleveren
- aannemen
- aanmoedigen
- aanraken
- aanscherpen
- aanslag
- aansluiten
- aanspreken
- aantasten
- aantrekken
- aanvechten
- aanvoeren
- aanvullen
- aanwijzen
- aanzien
Descendants
- Afrikaans: aan
- Jersey Dutch: ân
- Negerhollands: aan, an
- Skepi Creole Dutch: an
Adverb
aan
- on, (of a device) being operative
- 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
- aan het
Adjective
aan (used only predicatively, not comparable)
- on (functional, operational)
- (slang, said of parties) amazing, lit
- Synonyms: gaande, loesoe
- Zijn huisfeest gisteren was echt aan, al tijden niet zo naar mijn zin gehad.
- His house party yesterday was seriously amazing, haven't enjoyed myself that much in a long time.
Finnish
Noun
aan
- genitive singular of aa
Fula
Pronoun
aan
- you (second person singular emphatic pronoun)
Usage notes
- Common to all varieties of Fula (Fulfulde / Pulaar / Pular).
Hunsrik
Etymology
From Middle High German ane, from Old High German ana.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔːn/
Audio (file)
Preposition
aan (+ dative)
- on, upon, at
- Das Bild hengd aan de Wand.
- The picture is hanging on the wall.
- Aam Montach hod-s gerehnd.
- On Monday it rained.
aan (+ accusative)
- on, onto, at
- Ich henge das Bild aan die Wand.
- I hang the picture on the wall.
- Ich setze mich aan de Disch.
- I sit down at the table.
Further reading
- Online Hunsrik Dictionary
Kiput
Etymology
From Proto-North Sarawak *aqal.
Noun
aan
- chicken
Old Tupi
Adverb
aan
- no.
- never, nothing, no one.
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
| < 0 | 1 | 2 > |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal : aan Ordinal : eerste | ||
Etymology
From Old Frisian ān (“one”). Cognate with West Frisian ien (“one”), Scots ane (“one”), English one. More at one.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aːn/
- Hyphenation: aan
- Rhymes: -aːn
Numeral
aan (feminine een, neuter een)
- one
Article
aan (feminine een, neuter een, unstressed n)
- a, an
Pronoun
aan
- one
Derived terms
- Aanter
References
- Marron C. Fort (2015), “aan”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN
Tetum
Noun
aan
- body
Tlingit
Noun
aan
- land (specifically inhabited or owned land)
- town; village; settlement
Derived terms
- aan kwéiyi