verb
to wear, to have on
B1
Anhaben means “to wear” or “to have on” (clothes, accessories). It is a separable verb (an‑haben), regular/weak and non‑reflexive. It takes haben as auxiliary — perfect angehabt. In finite sentences the prefix separates (ich habe das Hemd an), so word order changes in main clauses.
Examples
Hat er die Sonnenbrille an? Ja, er hat sie den ganzen Tag an.
Is he wearing the sunglasses? Yes, he's had them on all day.
Ich habe heute ein rotes Hemd an.
I'm wearing a red shirt today.
Er hat eine Brille angehabt.
He was wearing glasses.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine a jacket's tag that says 'ON' — you have it ON (anhaben).
sounds like 'on have' → you have something 'on'.
Notes
Common separable verb used in spoken German for clothing. Past participle is 'angehabt'. Passive is rare but forms follow regular passive patterns.