German word

anschnallen

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈanʃnalən/

Meaning

  • verbbuckle up

Example

Bitte schnallen Sie sich an.

Please buckle up.

Illustration for anschnallen (buckle up)

More examples

Der Kapitän forderte alle Passagiere auf, sich anschnallen.

The captain asked all passengers to buckle up.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • den Sicherheitsgurt anschnallen

    fasten the seat belt

  • sich anschnallen

    buckle up

Similar words

Gurt anlegen: To place a belt around the body and fasten it securely.
angurten: To secure the body by wrapping and fastening it with a belt.

Definition in German

mit einem Gurt festmachen; besonders im Fahrzeug den Sicherheitsgurt anlegen

Word origin

Anschnallen combines the separable prefix an- with schnallen, a verb related to Schnalle, meaning to fasten with a buckle.

Usage tips

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

Other meanings

  • fasten a beltverb

Opposites

  • abschnallenunbuckleverb

Related words

  • Anschnallpflichtseat-belt requirementnoun
  • angeschnalltbuckled upadjective

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