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German

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Etymology

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an +‎ genehm, from Old High German nami,[1] ultimately from the same root as nehmen. Compare Sanskrit नमस्ते (namaste, salutations (to you)) for similar semantic development from the same Proto-Indo-European root.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʔanɡəˌneːm/; IPA(key): [ˈʔaŋɡəˌneːm]
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  • Hyphenation: an‧ge‧nehm

Adjective

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angenehm (strong nominative masculine singular angenehmer, comparative angenehmer, superlative am angenehmsten)

  1. pleasant, pleasing
  2. short for 'pleased to meet you'
    Angenehm, Ihre Bekanntschaft zu machen. ([It is] pleasant to make your acquaintance.)

Declension

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Antonyms

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References

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  1. ^ angenehm in wissen.de

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