English–German

“buckle up” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈanʃnalən/

Example

Bitte schnallen Sie sich an.

Please buckle up.

Illustration for anschnallen (buckle up)

How to say “buckle up” in German

“Buckle up” in German is anschnallen.

A belt clicks around a passenger, holding the body firmly to the vehicle seat.

Full entry for anschnallen: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with anschnallen

Der Kapitän forderte alle Passagiere auf, sich anschnallen.

The captain asked all passengers to buckle up.

Tips for using anschnallen

  • Anschnallen is usually reflexive for fastening oneself, while jemanden anschnallen means fastening another person.

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