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ankündigen

announce

verb AN-kuen-di-gen Less Common

Usage Note

ankündigen is separable, so the prefix moves to the end: Sie kündigt ein Konzert an. It means to announce or signal something coming, and shares its root with Kündigung ('notice, termination'). The related noun is Ankündigung ('announcement').

Examples

"Sie kündigt ein Konzert an."

Natural Translation

She is announcing a concert.

Literal Translation

She announces a concert up.

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