ärgern
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ärgern
- [ˈɛʁɡɐn]
Where it comes from
mittelhochdeutsch argern ^(→ gmh), ergern ^(→ gmh), althochdeutsch argerōn ^(→ goh), ergirōn ^(→ goh), belegt seit der Zeit um das Jahr 1000. Das althochdeutsche Verb ist formal von dem Komparativ ärger zu arg abgeleitet. Es bedeutet ursprünglich somit schlechter machen/werden.
In English
- nettle to pique, irritate, vex or provoke someone
- upset make (a person) angry, distressed or unhappy
- aggravate To exasperate; to provoke; to irritate
- annoy to disturb or irritate
- anger to cause such a feeling of antagonism
- devil annoy or bother
- spite to treat maliciously
- gall to exasperate
- roil to annoy
- chafe to excite passion or anger in
- fret to chafe or irritate; to worry
- irk to irritate; annoy; bother
Talk about this word "ärgern." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/%C3%A4rgern. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ärgern. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/%C3%A4rgern "ärgern." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/%C3%A4rgern.Cite this
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title = {ärgern},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/%C3%A4rgern},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}