aufstacheln

B2

to incite / spur on

English meaning
to incite / spur on
Vocabulary package
Opinions & Arguments

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aufstacheln in a sentence

Die Rede sollte das Publikum zum Handeln aufstacheln.

The speech was supposed to spur the audience to action.

Conjugation of aufstacheln

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

ichstachle auf
dustachelst auf
er/sie/esstachelt auf
wirstacheln auf
ihrstachelt auf
sie/Siestacheln auf
Simple past (er/sie/es)
stachelte auf
Perfect
hat aufgestachelt

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Questions about aufstacheln

How do you conjugate aufstacheln?

Present tense: stachle auf, stachelst auf, stachelt auf, stacheln auf, stachelt auf, stacheln auf. Simple past: stachelte auf. Perfect: hat aufgestachelt. aufstacheln is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.

What does aufstacheln mean in English?

aufstacheln means "to incite / spur on". For example: "Die Rede sollte das Publikum zum Handeln aufstacheln." — "The speech was supposed to spur the audience to action."

What level is aufstacheln in German?

aufstacheln is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the opinions & arguments vocabulary.

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