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How to Say ‘Up / as part of the phrase "sounds"’ in German

An

ahn

[ahn]

💬 Usage Tip: This [an] is the split-off part of [anhören]. German often does this with separable verbs: [ankommen] → [Der Zug kommt an].

Phrase Breakdown

An

[ahn]

on / at / up

A preposition, but in separable verbs like 'anhören' it appears as a particle completing the meaning 'sound.'

Example

An diesem Tag haben wir Zeit.

We have time on that day.

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