ärgern

German

Etymology

From Old High German argerōn, from Middle High German argern (worsen). Derived from Old High German arg (bad), from Proto-Germanic *argaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔɛɐ̯ɡɐn/
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Verb

ärgern (third-person singular simple present ärgert, past tense ärgerte, past participle geärgert, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to annoy, to make angry (+accusative)
    Die anderen Kinder ärgern ihn immer.
    The other kids keep annoying him.
  2. (reflexive) to be annoyed, to be angry, to get annoyed, to get angry

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