Kummer verursachen

to be the source of someone's grief

Türkçe: birinin derdi olmak

Noun

Kummer m.

Verb

verursachen

Topic

Gefühle und Geist

In a sentence

Die unbedachten Worte des Politikers verursachten seiner Partei großen Kummer.

How it is used

Means to be the source of someone's grief. Neutral register. Used when a person's behavior brings sadness to others. Common mistake: using it for minor annoyances—Kummer implies significant emotional weight.

Other verbs that go with Kummer

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• Kummer bereiten / machento cause someone grief or sadness
• Kummer habento be sad, worried, or troubled
• den Kummer vertreibento dispel sadness or worry, often through distraction

All collocations with Kummer

Other collocations built on verursachen

• Chaos anrichten / stiften / verursachento cause or create chaos, focusing on the act of disruption
• eine Explosion auslösen / verursachento trigger an explosion
• Erstaunen verursachento cause astonishment
• Fieber verursachento cause a fever
• Schaden anrichten / verursachento cause damage
• Schmerz verursachento cause pain
• Unruhe verursachento cause unrest/turmoil
• ein Trauma verursachento cause a trauma