Angår

Angår is a Danish verb meaning to concern, relate to, or affect. It is used to indicate that something is relevant to someone or something, often in impersonal constructions such as “Det angår mig” (That concerns me) or “Hvad angår dig” (As far as you’re concerned). It can also introduce topics, as in “Dette spørgsmål angår hele virksomheden” (This question concerns the whole company).

Usage and sense

Angår is commonly used with det or with a question word (hvad, hvem, hvordan) to frame what is relevant or involved. The phrase “hvad angår” is a fixed collocation meaning “as for” or “what concerns.” A related adjective, angående, is used in headings and formal text to indicate the matter at hand, for example “Angående dit forslag” (Regarding your proposal). In everyday speech, forms like “Det angår ikke mig” emphasize personal relevance.

Etymology and related forms

The verb is native to Danish and has closely related forms in Norwegian Bokmål and Swedish, where the present tense is also angår. It belongs to the same semantic family as angå, and its derivative angående is commonly used to denote the subject matter.

See also

Angå (the verb base), angående (regarding), vedrøre (to concern).