verb

angehen

turn on · approach · concern · tackle · address

Dieses Verb kann bedeuten, dass man ein Problem bearbeitet, etwas startet oder jemanden betrifft. Es wird je nach Zusammenhang unterschiedlich verwendet.

The German verb "angehen" is a separable verb composed of "an" (on, at) and "gehen" (to go). It has several meanings depending on context:

To concern or to be about something (e.g., Das geht mich nichts an — That doesn’t concern me).
To start or to switch on (e.g., Das Licht geht an — The light turns on).
To tackle or to address a problem (e.g., ein Problem angehen — to tackle a problem).

Similar Words:

beginnen (to begin)
starten (to start)
betreffen (to concern)

Differences:

Unlike beginnen or starten, "angehen" often carries the meaning of addressing or tackling something as well as the start of something.
Compared to betreffen, "angehen" emphasizes the aspect of "concerning" in a more active or sometimes personal sense.