kaprizieren

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German

Etymology

From Caprice +‎ -ieren.

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  • Hyphenation: kap‧ri‧zie‧ren

Verb

kaprizieren (weak, third-person singular present kapriziert, past tense kaprizierte, past participle kapriziert, auxiliary haben)

  1. (reflexive, higher register) to set one's heart on, to insist on
    Synonyms: (eigenwillig) bestehen auf, beharren auf, pochen auf, insistieren auf, sich festlegen auf, sich versteifen auf
    • 1909 [1901], Thomas Mann, Buddenbrooks , Berlin: Deutsche Buch-Gemeinschaft, →OCLC, page 20:
      »Er gibt nicht nach, der Junge. Er kapriziert sich auf diese Entschädigungssumme für den Anteil am Hause … Nein, nein, Jean, noch nicht jetzt … Heute abend vielleicht, vorm Zubettegehen …«
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