jds. Zorn erregen

to provoke someone's anger

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Noun

Zorn m.

Verb

erregen

Topic

Gefühle und Geist

In a sentence

Seine arrogante Art erregt den Zorn aller Kollegen im Büro.

How it is used

Means 'to provoke someone's anger' by a specific action. Formal/neutral. Use in a workplace when a decision causes a client's anger. Common mistake: 'erregen' is formal; in casual talk, 'jdn. wütend machen' is better.

Other verbs that go with Zorn

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• in Zorn bringento make someone angry
• in Zorn geratento fly into a rage
• in Zorn seinto be in a state of anger

All collocations with Zorn

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