verb
to procure, to acquire
B1
Anschaffen means “to procure” or “to acquire,” usually referring to buying or obtaining something. It’s a separable verb (schaffst an), regular weak conjugation; Perfekt: angeschafft. Uses auxiliary haben. Metadata marks it non‑reflexive, though colloquially one often hears 'sich etwas anschaffen' to mean acquiring for oneself.
Examples
Die Firma will neue Computer anschaffen, um die Arbeit zu erleichtern.
The company wants to procure new computers to make work easier.
Sie hat sich ein neues Fahrrad angeschafft.
She bought a new bicycle.
Ich schaffe mir ein neues Auto an.
I'm getting a new car.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine someone going shopping and carrying a new item labeled 'angeschafft' into a house.
Think 'fetch and' — you fetch (procure) something and bring it in.
Notes
Anschaffen is separable (schaffe an) and commonly takes 'haben' in perfect tenses. It is a regular (weak) verb.