widern

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widern

[ˈviːdɐn]

Rhymes with iːdɐn

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von mittelhochdeutsch wideren ^(→ gmh)/widern ^(→ gmh), althochdeutsch widaron ^(→ goh) „entgegen sein; entgegentreten; sich sträuben“

verb widere · widerst · widert · widerte · wider!

impersonal, outdated, transitive, auch es/etwas erregt bei jemandem Ekel Es widerte uns allen vor dem fetten Essen.
Similar: abstoßen, anekeln, ankotzen, anstinken, anwidern, degoutieren

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"widern." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/widern. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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widern. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/widern

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

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@misc{widern_2026,
  title = {widern},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/widern},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}