anfeuern

cheer on

verb AHN-foy-ern Rare

Also means

spur on

Usage Note

anfeuern means to cheer on or spur on, a separable verb: Die Fans feuern die Mannschaft an. Literally it evokes stoking a fire, Feuer. The cheering of fans is das Anfeuern.

Examples

"Tausende Fans feuerten ihre Mannschaft lautstark an."

Natural Translation

Thousands of fans loudly cheered on their team.

Literal Translation

Thousands fans fired their team loudly on.

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