anflehen

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anflehen

[ˈanˌfleːən]

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gebildet aus der Partikel an als Verbzusatz und dem Verb flehen

verb flehe an · flehst an · fleht an · flehte an · fleh an!

transitive jemanden flehentlich um etwas bitten Es ist vergeblich, den Fürsten anzuflehen, er wird die Bittsteller nicht erhören.

In English

beg to plead with someone for help
plead to beg
beseech to beg
entreaty petition, solicitation, prayer
implore to beg or plead for (something) earnestly or urgently
conjure to make an urgent request to; to appeal
supplicate to make a humble request to (someone, especially a person in authority)

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"anflehen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/anflehen. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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anflehen. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/anflehen

Chicago

"anflehen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/anflehen.

BibTeX

@misc{anflehen_2026,
  title = {anflehen},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/anflehen},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}