ärgern

/ˈɛʁɡɐn/

verb A2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (3rd sg.)
ärgert
past
ärgerte
perfect
hat geärgert

Meaning

  1. to annoy, to be annoyed (reflexively: sich ärgern)

    Related to Ärger (trouble, annoyance).

V Category State Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: state. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

reizen

Close synonyms for "to annoy"; reizen also separately means "to tempt/appeal to," ärgern is purely about annoyance.

Practice

1 What does ärgern mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ sich über die Verspätung.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches ärgern?

See also

verb

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