Eifersucht erregen

to cause or provoke jealousy in others

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Noun

Eifersucht f.

Verb

erregen

Topic

Gefühle und Geist

In a sentence

Sein neuer Sportwagen erregt die Eifersucht der Kollegen.

How it is used

Means to cause or provoke jealousy in others. Neutral register. Use when someone's promotion makes colleagues envious. Nuance: focuses on the effect, not the intention.

Other verbs that go with Eifersucht

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• zur Eifersucht neigento have a tendency toward jealousy

All collocations with Eifersucht

Other collocations built on erregen

• Abscheu erregento arouse disgust
• jds. Ärger erregento provoke someone's anger
• Anstoß erregento cause offense
• den Argwohn erregento arouse suspicion
• jds. Aufmerksamkeit erregento attract someone's attention
• Aufsehen erregento cause a stir
• Besorgnis erregento cause concern/raise worry
• jds. Bewunderung erregento arouse admiration