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an- + siedeln

an-
at or onto a particular place
siedeln
to settle or live in a place

To settle people at a particular place is to establish them there.

So ansiedeln means to settle or establish (people) in a place.

A memory aid, not a rule: prefixes change meaning from verb to verb.

Learning approach inspired by this explanation in r/German.

Separable verb: an·siedeln

In a main clause the prefix an splits off and goes to the end. After weil, dass and other subordinating words, the verb stays in one piece at the end.

Main clauseDie Familie siedelt sich auf dem Land an.The family is settling in the countryside.
Subordinate clauseEr sagt, dass sich die Familie dort ansiedelt.He says that the family is settling there.
Participle: angesiedeltzu-infinitive: anzusiedeln
Forms

How ansiedeln changes

PronounPräsensPräteritum
ichsiedle ansiedelte an
dusiedelst ansiedeltest an
er/sie/essiedelt ansiedelte an
wirsiedeln ansiedelten an
ihrsiedelt ansiedeltet an
Siesiedeln ansiedelten an

Partizip II angesiedelt · Perfekt with haben

Three examples

  1. 1
    Die Firma siedelt sich in Berlin an.The company is settling in Berlin.present with separated prefix
  2. 2
    Die Stadt hat neue Firmen am See angesiedelt.The town established new companies by the lake.Perfekt with haben
  3. 3
    Ich hoffe, dass sich viele Menschen hier ansiedeln.I hope that many people settle here.verb at the end after dass