anstacheln

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anstacheln

[ˈanˌʃtaxl̩n]

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gebildet aus der Partikel an als Verbzusatz und dem Verb stacheln

verb stachel an · stachele an · stachle an · stachelst an · stachelt an · stachelte an

transitive zu besseren Leistungen, größerer Anstrengung motivieren, treiben „Auf jeden Fall wird es den Ehrgeiz der Chinesen weiter anstacheln, technologisch auf eigenen Füßen zu stehen.“
Similar: aneifern, anfeuern, anheizen, anspornen, antreiben, befeuern

In English

egg to encourage, incite, or urge (someone) — see also encourage, incite, urge
stir to incite to action
put up to cajole
goad to prod with a goad
prompt to lead someone toward what they should say or do
incite to rouse, stir up or excite
ferment to cause unrest
induce to cause; persuade; force
instigate to goad or urge a person forward
actuate to incite to action
prod to prick with a goad

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"anstacheln." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/anstacheln.

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@misc{anstacheln_2026,
  title = {anstacheln},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/anstacheln},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}