Unfrieden stiften

to deliberately cause conflict or hostility between people

Türkçe: araya husumet sokmak

Noun

Unfriede(n) m.

Verb

stiften

Topic

Konflikt und Risiko

In a sentence

Der neue Mitarbeiter stiftet mit seinen Gerüchten Unfrieden im ganzen Team.

How it is used

Means to deliberately cause conflict or hostility between people. Neutral register. Use in politics or team dynamics. Stronger than 'Streit stiften'; implies systemic discord.

Other collocations built on stiften

• eine Ehe stiftento arrange or facilitate a marriage, often as a matchmaker
• Frieden stiftento establish peace
• Unruhe stiftento stir up unrest
• Unheil anrichten / stiftento cause serious damage, destruction, or chaos
• Verwirrung anrichten / stiftento cause confusion