kränken

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kränken

[ˈkʁɛŋkn̩]

Rhymes with ɛŋkn̩

verb kränke · kränkst · kränkt · kränkte · kränk!

transitive jemandes Gefühle verletzen Sein Fernbleiben von der Feier kränkte die Gastgeberin sehr.
outdated, reflexive verletzt sein Der Graf kränkt sich über das flegelhafte Benehmen seiner Töchter.

In English

aggrieve to give pain or sorrow to, to afflict, to oppress
slight to treat with a lack of respect; to make light of
embarrass to humiliate

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@misc{kra_nken_2026,
  title = {kränken},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/kr%C3%A4nken},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}