German word

ankündigen

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈankʏndɪgən/

Meaning

  • verbannounce

Example

Die Firma kündigt das neue Produkt an.

The company announces the new product.

Illustration for ankündigen (announce)

More examples

Ich möchte die Party ankündigen.

I want to announce the party.

Core concept

A public notice placed ahead of an upcoming event.

Common phrases

  • eine Veranstaltung ankündigen

    announce an event

  • einen Termin ankündigen

    announce an appointment

  • eine Party ankündigen

    announce a party

Similar words

sagen: Share information orally with someone.
informieren: Provide someone with the information they need.
mitteilen: Directly convey personal details or circumstances.
melden: Report an event or fact to the relevant people.

Definition in German

offiziell oder öffentlich bekanntgeben, dass etwas geplant ist oder erscheinen wird

Word origin

Ankündigen combines the separable prefix an- with kündigen, historically related to künden, meaning to make known, and expresses advance notice.

Usage tips

  • Ankündigen is separable in a main clause, as in Die Firma kündigt das Produkt an, but the prefix stays attached in the infinitive.

Other meanings

  • notifyverb
  • foretellverb

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