Adjektiv

angetan

Translation

fond of, taken with, impressed by, keen on

Ich bin von deiner Idee sehr angetan.

I am very taken with your idea.

Sie war von dem Konzert sichtlich angetan.

She was visibly impressed by the concert.

((sb.)) is angetan ((von sth.)) (sb.) is fond of / impressed by (sth.) He is very fond of the music.

begeistert (enthusiastic), beeindruckt (impressed); Antonyms: abgeneigt (averse)

Past participle of 'antun', from 'an-' (on, to) + 'getan' (done). Literally 'done to' someone, implying it had an effect on them.

Imagine an idea is 'done to you' ('an-getan') and it leaves a positive impression, so you are 'taken with' it.