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German
Etymology
From Middle High German zürnen, from Old High German zurnen.
Pronunciation
Verb
zürnen (weak, third-person singular present zürnt, past tense zürnte, past participle gezürnt, auxiliary haben)
- (dated or literary) to be angry
Gott zürnte dem sündigen Volk.- God was wrathful with the sinful people.
Für dieses Wort zürnte er seiner Frau noch lange.- For this word he remained angry at his wife for quite long.
Usage notes
- In a general sense the word is now rare in all registers. It is still used in literary German in specific contexts, especially of God and other moral authorities, or otherwise for lasting, deep-rooted anger.
Conjugation
Conjugation of
zürnen (
weak, auxiliary
haben)
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Composed forms of
zürnen (
weak, auxiliary
haben)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “zürnen” in Duden online
- “zürnen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache