anlangen

The German word "anlangen" is a verb that means "to arrive" or "to reach". It comes from the prefix "an-", suggesting movement toward something, and the base word "langen", which means "to reach" or "to stretch".

In German, other words with roughly equivalent meanings include "ankommen" (to arrive) and "erreichen" (to reach).

"Ankommen" emphasizes the action of arriving potentially after a journey, more commonly used for people, though it can also refer to things. "Erreichen", in turn, stresses successfully coming into contact with or successfully obtaining a goal or objective, and though it can refer to physical arrival, it is also widely used to indicate achieving non-physical targets, such as goals or milestones. "Anlangen" can appear slightly formal or dated and is sometimes used in more official or written contexts than casual conversation.