German Conversation · Level 72
58 words
Search German words by spelling or English meaning.
Dictionaries
Quick links
Browse
German word
IPA/ˈɛʁgɐn/
Seine Kommentare ärgern mich oft.
His comments often annoy me.
Sie ärgert sich über den verspäteten Zug.
She is annoyed about the delayed train.
A remark or action stirs a ripple of irritation in someone, while the affected person can feel that irritation inwardly.
sich ärgern über + A
be annoyed about ___
jdn mit etwas ärgern
annoy someone with something
jdn ärgern
annoy someone
verärgern: Put someone in a bad mood or make them angry through words or actions.
beleidigen: Insult someone with words or behavior that hurt their feelings.
kränken: Hurt someone's pride through thoughtless or insensitive words or actions.
nerven: Irritate someone through repeated behavior that becomes bothersome.
Absichtlich oder unabsichtlich Ärger, Unmut oder Verdruss bei jemandem hervorrufen; transitiv jemanden ärgern, reflexiv sich über etwas ärgern.
Ärgern developed from Middle High German ergeren, related to arg, meaning 'bad', and came to mean causing displeasure.