irritieren

From Latin irrītō +‎ -ieren.

• IPA^(key): /ˌɪriˈtiːrən/

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• Hyphenation: ir‧ri‧tie‧ren

irritieren (weak, third-person singular present irritiert, past tense irritierte, past participle irritiert, auxiliary haben)

1. to confuse, disturb, put off, annoy

• Though their senses are close, the German verb is to some degree a false friend of English irritate. In particular, the German word is much less likely to express anger or frustration, but rather a negative surprise or something that hampers one's concentration.

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• “irritieren” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “irritieren” in Duden online
• “irritieren” in OpenThesaurus.de