Anpassen
Example: Ich muss die Einstellungen anpassen, damit alles funktioniert.
Definition
"Anpassen" means to modify or adjust something to fit a particular condition or requirement. For example, "Ich muss die Einstellungen anpassen" means making changes to settings so that everything works properly.
Etymology
The word "anpassen" comes from the German prefix "an-" meaning 'to' or 'towards' and the verb "passen" meaning 'to fit'. Together, it literally means 'to fit to' or 'to adjust'. Did you know this word is commonly used in everyday language when referring to tailoring or customizing things?
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"Anpassen" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (A2) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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