Polyglot Dictionary

Ärger

/ˈɛʁɡɐ/

der noun A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. trouble, anger, annoyance

    Related to ärgern (to annoy) and ärgerlich (annoying/annoyed).

    • Das gibt nur Ärger.

      That will only cause trouble.

N Category Idea Concreteness Abstract Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

Problem

Ärger is trouble, anger, or annoyance; in the sense of "trouble," it overlaps with the neutral Problem.

Schwierigkeit

Schwierigkeit is a difficulty, an obstacle in the way; Ärger is trouble in the broader sense, which also means anger/annoyance.

Similar in other languages

English

problem

Close, figuratively — trouble, annoyance relates to a problem.

Practice

1 What does Ärger mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das gibt nur ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Ärger?

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