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anzutun

to do (something) to, to inflict (something on)

→ antun
an toward, onto, or into contact + zu Infinitive marker + tun do
verb Rare #40,698
to do (something) to, to inflict (something on) Often used when talking about harm or something unpleasant.
GE: Ich habe Angst, dir etwas anzutun.
EN: I'm afraid of hurting you.
Conjugation of antun
Past
angetan
antunanzutun
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Second antust —

In meinem Kopf war der Gedanke, mir was anzutun.

I had thoughts of hurting myself.

— Good Bye, Lenin! (2003)

Ich hatte Angst, dir was anzutun!

I was afraid of hurting you!

— Manons Rache (1986)

Wie kannst du es wagen, einem Mädchen das anzutun, Tom?

How dare you do that to a girl, Tom?

Ob sie vorhat, dem Jungen Gewalt anzutun?

Whether she intends to harm the boy?

— David Copperfield - Einmal Reichtum und zurück (2019)

Du bist der Einzige, der ihn davon abgehalten hat, mir Gott weiß was anzutun.

You are the only one who stopped him from doing God knows what to me.

— Bugonia (2025)