Unheil anrichten / stiften

to cause serious damage, destruction, or chaos

Türkçe: ağır hasara yol açmak

Noun

das Unheil n.

Verb

stiften

Topic

Konflikt und Risiko

Register

Neutral register

Watch out. Stronger than 'Schaden anrichten'; implies widespread disorder.

In a sentence

Which form of stiften fills the gap?

Der Sturm ____ in der Küstenstadt verheerendes Unheil ____.

How it is used

Means to cause serious damage, destruction, or chaos. Neutral register. Use in news about accidents or scandals. Stronger than 'Schaden anrichten'; implies widespread disorder.

Other verbs that go with Unheil

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• Unheil abwendento prevent a catastrophe or harmful event
• Unheil bringento cause bad luck or disaster through one's presence or actions

All collocations with Unheil

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
• Unfrieden stiftento deliberately cause conflict or hostility between people
• Verwirrung anrichten / stiftento cause confusion

All 6 collocations built on stiften

More from Konflikt und Risiko

• sich einen Bruch zuziehento sustain a bone fracture
• im Streit liegen mit+Dat.to be in a dispute with someone
• Wache haltento keep watch
• in der Klemme stecken / sitzen / seinto be in a tight spot/jam
• Feuer fangento catch fire

All collocations in Konflikt und Risiko