anhimmeln
adore · idolize
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The German word "anhimmeln" is a verb that means to idolize or to adore someone intensely, often with a sense of admiration bordering on infatuation or fanaticism.
- It is made up of "an" (a prefix meaning "at" or "to") and "himmeln", related to "Himmel" which means sky or heaven.
- The imagery is like "looking/raising your eyes to heaven" (admiring someone exaltedly).
Similar words:
- vergöttern (to idolize, literally "to make into a god")
- anbeten (to worship)
- bewundern (to admire)
Differences:
- "anhimmeln" often implies a less serious, sometimes playful or youthful admiration, maybe even superficial.
- "vergöttern" and "anbeten" tend to have much stronger, almost religious connotations.
- "bewundern" is more neutral and respectful admiration without the intensity of adoration implied by "anhimmeln".
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Examples
Das Kind himmelt die Sängerin an.verb
The child adores the singer.
Warum himmelst du deinen Trainer so sehr an?verb
Why do you idolize your coach so much?
Die Jugendlichen himmelten die erfahrene Bergsteigerin sofort an, als sie ihre mutigen Abenteuer schilderte.verb
The teenagers immediately idolized the experienced mountaineer when she described her brave adventures.
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