verb
to announce, to give notice
B1
ankündigen: separable verb meaning 'to announce' or 'to give notice'. Regular weak verb; past participle angekündigt; uses auxiliary haben in perfect tenses (e.g., 'hat angekündigt'). Not reflexive. Prefix 'an' separates in main clauses (ich kündige das Konzert an). Common in formal and public contexts.
Examples
Er kündigte seine Abreise an.
He announced his departure.
Bitte kündigen Sie Ihre Kündigung rechtzeitig an, damit wir planen können.
Please give notice of your resignation in good time so we can plan.
Die Firma wird morgen die neue Produktlinie ankündigen.
The company will announce the new product line tomorrow.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine a loudspeaker with 'An!' on it announcing something (ankündigen).
sounds like 'announce' (ankündigen) — similar idea.
Notes
Separable regular verb. Past participle 'angekündigt'. Frequently used in formal and business contexts.