German word

anklicken

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈanklɪkən/

Meaning

  • verbclick

Example

Ich klicke das Bild an.

I click on the picture.

Illustration for anklicken (click)

More examples

Um das Formular abzusenden, musst du den Button anklicken.

To submit the form, you have to click the button.

Core concept

A mouse pointer lands on a screen item, and that item responds or becomes selected.

Common phrases

  • einen Link anklicken

    click a link

  • das Bild anklicken

    click the image

  • einen Button anklicken

    click a button

Similar words

klicken: Pressing a screen item or button with a mouse to trigger an operation.
doppelklicken: Quickly pressing the same screen spot twice to launch another action.
antippen: Gently touching a screen item with a finger to control it.
auswählen: Selecting one option from those displayed on screen.

Definition in German

Mit der Maus auf ein Element auf dem Bildschirm klicken, um es zu aktivieren oder auszuwählen.

Word origin

Anklicken combines the separable prefix an- with klicken, meaning to click on something so that it is activated or selected.

Usage tips

  • Anklicken is separable, so the present tense places an at the end, as in 'Ich klicke das Bild an.'

Opposites

Related words

  • der Klickclicknoun
  • anklickbarclickableadjective
  • Klickrateclick ratenoun

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