German Conversation · Level 156
30 words
German word
angetan
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈangəˌtaːn/
Meaning
- adjectivetaken with
Example
Er war sofort von der Idee angetan.
He was immediately taken with the idea.
More examples
Bei einem ersten Treffen war ich sofort angetan.
At a first meeting, I was immediately favorably impressed.
Core concept
A person leans toward someone or an idea after a pleasant, mildly striking impression.
Common phrases
bei einem ersten Treffen angetan sein
be favorably impressed at a first meeting
vom Auftreten angetan sein
be favorably impressed by someone's demeanor
Similar words
begeistert: Showing strong enthusiasm and eager support for a person, idea, or activity.
wohlwollend: Showing a favorable and tolerant attitude toward someone or something.
sympathisch: Naturally pleasant and easy to like, especially as a person.
Definition in German
bei etwas oder jemandem einen wohlwollenden, leicht beeindruckten Eindruck empfinden
Word origin
The adjective angetan is the past participle of antun, built from an- and tun, and angetan sein developed to describe being favorably affected.
Usage tips
- In the usual pattern von etwas oder jemandem angetan sein, von takes the dative, as in von der Idee and von ihm.
Other meanings
- impressedadjective
Opposites
- unbeeindrucktnot impressedadjective
Related words
- antundo ___ to someoneverb