empören

Based on: empor
Phrase
  1. to make a fuss, to get worked up
  2. to incense
1.

to make a fuss, to get worked up

("sich+Acc empören über" - sounds quite old school. The adjective "empört" is more common than the verb.)
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Examples
  • Ahhh, ein neuer Tag auf Twitter. Zeit sich über [aktuelle Sache] zu empören.
  • Ahh, a new day on Twitter. Time to get worked up about [current thing.]
2.

to incense

("jemanden empören" - sounds very stiff and old school. The origin of the idea is "getting oneself (worked) up".)
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How many meanings does the German word 'empören' have?

empören has 2 distinct meanings: 1. to make a fuss, to get worked up, 2. to incense.

What is 'empören' related to?

The word 'empören' is related to empor.

Where can I learn more about 'empören'?

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