eine Abscheu hegen
to harbor a deep-seated disgust
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Watch out. Avoid using in casual chat; 'ekeln' is more common.
In a sentence
Which form of hegen fills the gap?
Der alte Mann ____ eine tiefe Abscheu gegen Gewalt.
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Der alte Mann hegt eine tiefe Abscheu gegen Gewalt.
How it is used
Means 'to harbor a deep-seated disgust' for someone/something. Formal/literary register. Use in a political speech or opinion piece about a long-held moral repulsion. Avoid using in casual chat; 'ekeln' is more common.
Other verbs that go with Abscheu
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
Other collocations built on hegen
- Argwohn hegento harbor suspicion
- Erwartungen hegento harbor expectations
- ein Gefühl haben / hegento have a feeling
- ein Geheimnis hegento harbor a secret
- einen Gedanken hegento harbor a thought/feeling
- einen Groll hegento harbor a grudge
- einen Hass haben / hegento have/harbor hatred
- die Hoffnung hegento harbor hope
All 13 collocations built on hegen
More from Gefühle und Geist
- Blödsinn redento talk nonsense
- zur Abstimmung kommento come to a vote
- jdm. Schmerzen bereitento cause someone pain, physical or emotional
- jdm. (eine) Freude bereiten / machento give someone joy
- in Verlegenheit geraten / kommento become embarrassed
All collocations in Gefühle und Geist
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