anstoßen
[ˈanˌʃtoːsn̩]
verb
LanguageGerman (Germany)
Meaning- to push something (especially to start an avalanche effect)
- to clink glasses, to propose a toast
- to kick off, to launch, to initiate (especially an idea)
- to abut, to border on something
Wir möchten auf das Brautpaar anstoßen.
We would like to toast the bride and groom.
Pronunciationˈanˌʃtoːsn̩
Part of speechverb
Usage noteThe past participle is angestoßen.
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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.