ophidse

Danish

Etymology

From op +‎ hidse (“to arouse, to incense”). Compare Swedish upphetsa, German aufhetzen, Dutch ophitsen.

Verb

ophidse (imperative ophids, infinitive at ophidse, present tense ophidser, past tense ophidsede, perfect tense har ophidset)

1. (transitive) to arouse, to excite, to incite, to stir up (a person to feel strong emotion or act emotionally)

Synonyms

• hidse op

Derived terms

• ophidselse

References

• “ophidse” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “ophidse” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog