Verb

an|tun

Translation

to do (harm) to, to inflict upon, to put on (clothes), to charm

Warum tust du mir das an?

Why are you doing this to me?

Sie tat sich ihr schönstes Kleid an.

She put on her most beautiful dress.

Diese Musik hat es mir angetan.

This music has charmed me.

((j-m)) ((et4)) to do sth. to sb. He did me wrong.

sich(D) ((et4)) to put sth. on (oneself) She put on a new hat.

es hat ((j-m)) angetan sth. has charmed sb. The book has charmed her.

schaden (to harm), zufügen (to inflict); anziehen (to put on); gefallen (to please)

From 'an-' (on, to) and 'tun' (to do). It literally means 'to do onto' someone or something.

Visualize 'doing' (tun) something 'onto' (an) a person. This can be negative (harm), or about putting clothes 'onto' yourself.