jds. Missfallen erregen

to arouse displeasure

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Noun

das Missfallen n.

Verb

erregen

Topic

Gefühle und Geist

Register

Formal register

Watch out. Nuance: 'erregen' (arouse) focuses on the reaction, not the intent.

In a sentence

Which form of erregen fills the gap?

Der laute Gast ____ Missfallen bei den anderen Restaurantbesuchern.

How it is used

Means 'to arouse displeasure' (cause annoyance). Formal register. Use when a policy angers employees. Nuance: 'erregen' (arouse) focuses on the reaction, not the intent.

Other verbs that go with Missfallen

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• Missfallen hegento harbor displeasure
• Missfallen zeigento show displeasure

All collocations with Missfallen

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

All 25 collocations built on erregen

More from Gefühle und Geist

• jds. Ärger erregento provoke someone's anger
• Respekt zeigento show respect
• im Sinn behaltento keep something in mind for future reference
• in Mitleidenschaft ziehento damage or adversely affect
• etw. zur Abstimmung bringento put something to a vote

All collocations in Gefühle und Geist