an|haben
Translation
to wear, to have on, to harm, to affect
Examples
Was hast du heute an?
What are you wearing today?
Er hatte einen alten Hut an.
He was wearing an old hat.
Diese Kritik kann mir nichts anhaben.
This criticism can't harm me.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) anhaben to wear sth. She had a red dress on.
((sb.dat)) ((sth.)) anhaben to harm sb. The rumors can't harm her.
Similar Words
Synonyms: tragen (to wear); Antonyms: ausziehen (to take off)
Etymology
From 'an-' (on) + 'haben' (to have). Literally 'to have on'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'having' clothes 'on' your body. For the meaning 'to harm', imagine something negative 'having' an effect 'on' you.