German word

protestieren

Pronunciation

IPA/pʁotɛsˈtiːʁən/

Meaning

  • verbprotest

Example

Die Schüler protestieren vor dem Rathaus.

The students are protesting outside city hall.

Illustration for protestieren (protest)

More examples

Viele junge Leute protestieren gegen hohe Mieten in der Stadt.

Many young people are protesting against high rents in the city.

Core concept

A crowd gathers outside a town hall with banners raised against an official decision.

Common phrases

  • gegen hohe Mieten protestieren

    protest against high rents

  • bei einer Demo protestieren

    protest at a demonstration

  • auf der Straße protestieren

    protest in the street

Similar words

demonstrieren: Show support for a cause through a rally or march with signs or flags.
sich beschweren: Tell someone about personal dissatisfaction with a service or treatment.
reklamieren: Formally report a faulty product or service and request a solution.
widersprechen: State that someone else's statement or opinion is wrong.

Definition in German

protestieren heißt, gemeinsam oder öffentlich Widerspruch gegen Entscheidungen oder Maßnahmen kundzutun.

Word origin

German protestieren comes from Latin protestari, "to declare publicly," and is related to English protest through the same Latin source.

Usage tips

  • The usual pattern is protestieren gegen plus the accusative for opposition, while protestieren für marks support.

Other meanings

  • opposeverb

Opposites

Related words

  • der Protestierendeprotesternoun
  • die Proteststimmevoice of protestnoun

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