entsetzen

C1

to horrify / appall

English meaning
to horrify / appall
Vocabulary package
Fear & Anxiety

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entsetzen in a sentence

Das schreckliche Unglück entsetzte die ganze Stadt.

The terrible disaster appalled the whole city.

Conjugation of entsetzen

ichentsetze
duentsetzt
er/sie/esentsetzt
wirentsetzen
ihrentsetzt
sie/Sieentsetzen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
entsetzte
Perfect
hat entsetzt

Word family

entsetzen is built from setzen (sit, place). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where entsetzen comes from

etymologisch: Mittelhochdeutsch entsetzten (althochdeutsch: intsezzen) ist Kausativ zu verloren gegangen mittelhochdeutsch entsitzen (althochdeutsch: intsizzan) in der Bedeutung 'aus dem Sitz, aus der ruhigen Lage kommen

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Questions about entsetzen

How do you conjugate entsetzen?

Present tense: entsetze, entsetzt, entsetzt, entsetzen, entsetzt, entsetzen. Simple past: entsetzte. Perfect: hat entsetzt.

What does entsetzen mean in English?

entsetzen means "to horrify / appall". For example: "Das schreckliche Unglück entsetzte die ganze Stadt." — "The terrible disaster appalled the whole city."

What level is entsetzen in German?

entsetzen is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the fear & anxiety vocabulary.

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