No. 12 in German
an
"An" in German means "at," "on," "to," or "by," depending on the context.
In a sentence
Ich denke an dich.
I am thinking of you.
Here, 'an' is used as a preposition to indicate the object of the thought.
Hänge das Bild an die Wand.
Hang the picture on the wall.
In this sentence, 'an' functions as a preposition to specify the location of the picture.
Das Auto steht an der Ampel.
The car is at the traffic light.
Here, 'an' is used as a preposition to denote proximity or location relative to an object.
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