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anzetteln

C1

to instigate / stir up

English meaning
to instigate / stir up
CEFR level
C1Advanced
Vocabulary package
Opinions & Arguments

anzetteln in a sentence

Er anzettelte einen Streit zwischen den Nachbarn.

He instigated a quarrel between the neighbors.

Conjugation of anzetteln

anzetteln is a separable verb — the prefix splits off and goes to the end of the clause.

ichzettle an
duzettelst an
er/sie/eszettelt an
wirzetteln an
ihrzettelt an
sie/Siezetteln an
Simple past (er/sie/es)
zettelte an
Perfect
hat angezettelt

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How do you conjugate anzetteln?

Present tense: ich zettle an, du zettelst an, er zettelt an, wir zetteln an, ihr zettelt an, sie zetteln an. Simple past: zettelte an. Perfect: hat angezettelt. anzetteln is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.

What does anzetteln mean in English?

anzetteln means "to instigate / stir up". For example: "Er anzettelte einen Streit zwischen den Nachbarn." — "He instigated a quarrel between the neighbors."

What level is anzetteln in German?

anzetteln is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the opinions & arguments vocabulary.

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