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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• Rhymes: -ɛʁn

Verb

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

Derived terms

• Ärgern

Related terms

• arg
• Ärger
• Ärgernis
• ärgerlich

Further reading

• “ärgern” in Duden online