zürnen
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German zürnen, from Old High German zurnen.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
zürnen (weak, third-person singular present zürnt, past tense zürnte, past participle gezürnt, auxiliary haben)
- (dated or literary, + dative) to be angry with
- 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 edit
- 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 edit
infinitive | zürnen | ||||
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present participle | zürnend | ||||
past participle | gezürnt | ||||
auxiliary | haben | ||||
indicative | subjunctive | ||||
singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
present | ich zürne | wir zürnen | i | ich zürne | wir zürnen |
du zürnst | ihr zürnt | du zürnest | ihr zürnet | ||
er zürnt | sie zürnen | er zürne | sie zürnen | ||
preterite | ich zürnte | wir zürnten | ii | ich zürnte1 | wir zürnten1 |
du zürntest | ihr zürntet | du zürntest1 | ihr zürntet1 | ||
er zürnte | sie zürnten | er zürnte1 | sie zürnten1 | ||
imperative | zürn (du) zürne (du) |
zürnt (ihr) |
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.