an|hängen
Translation
to attach, to append, to add on, to frame someone
Examples
Ich habe die Datei der E-Mail angehangen.
I have attached the file to the email.
Man hat ihm zu Unrecht ein Verbrechen angehangen.
He was wrongly framed for a crime.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((an+4)) to attach sth. to sth. I'm attaching the file to the email.
((j-m)) ((et4)) to frame sb. for sth. They tried to frame a crime on him.
Similar Words
anfügen (to add), befestigen (to fasten); Antonyms: abnehmen (to take off), entfernen (to remove)
Etymology
From the prefix an- (on, to) + hängen (to hang). Literally 'to hang on'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'hanging' a file 'on' an email to remember 'to attach'.