Unfrieden stiften

to deliberately cause conflict or hostility between people

Türkçe: araya nifak sokmak

Noun

der Unfriede(n) m.

Verb

stiften

Topic

Konflikt und Risiko

Register

Neutral register

Watch out. Stronger than 'Streit stiften'; implies systemic discord.

In a sentence

Which form of stiften fills the gap?

Der neue Mitarbeiter ____ 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

All 6 collocations built on stiften

More from Konflikt und Risiko

• mit dem Feuer spielento play with fire
• im Chaos versinkento sink into chaos
• jdm. eine Niederlage bereitento cause someone to lose in a competition or conflict
• eine Hürde nehmen / überspringento take/overcome a hurdle
• zum Opfer fallento become a victim of something negative

All collocations in Konflikt und Risiko