sich ekeln vor
to feel disgust at
To feel disgust because you find something very unpleasant or revolting.
EXAMPLE
Ich ekle mich vor verdorbener Milch.
I feel disgust at spoiled milk.
ekeln
to disgust
ekeln – ekelte – hat geekelt
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Meanings
ekeln
to disgust
To cause someone to feel disgust or to repulse someone.
EXAMPLE
Der Geruch ekelte ihn so sehr, dass er den Raum verließ.
The smell disgusted him so much that he left the room.
ekeln
to feel disgust
To feel disgust; this impersonal usage usually occurs in the expression „es ekelt jemanden“ (someone feels disgust).
EXAMPLE
Mich ekelt es vor dieser klebrigen Masse.
I feel disgust at this sticky substance.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry ekeln, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Present
| ich | ekle ekele |
|---|---|
| du | ekelst |
| er/sie/es | ekelt |
| wir | ekeln |
| ihr | ekelt |
| sie | ekeln |
Simple past
| ich | ekelte |
|---|---|
| du | ekeltest |
| er/sie/es | ekelte |
| wir | ekelten |
| ihr | ekeltet |
| sie | ekelten |
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with haben
| ich | habe geekelt |
|---|---|
| du | hast geekelt |
| er/sie/es | hat geekelt |
| wir | haben geekelt |
| ihr | habt geekelt |
| sie | haben geekelt |
Commands
| du | ekle! ekele!, ekel! |
|---|---|
| ihr | ekelt! |
| Sie | ekeln Sie! |
Past perfect
| ich | hatte geekelt |
|---|---|
| du | hattest geekelt |
| er/sie/es | hatte geekelt |
| wir | hatten geekelt |
| ihr | hattet geekelt |
| sie | hatten geekelt |
Future
| ich | werde ekeln |
|---|---|
| du | wirst ekeln |
| er/sie/es | wird ekeln |
| wir | werden ekeln |
| ihr | werdet ekeln |
| sie | werden ekeln |
Subjunctive I
| ich | ekele ekle |
|---|---|
| du | ekelst eklest |
| er/sie/es | ekele ekle |
| wir | ekeln |
| ihr | ekelt eklet |
| sie | ekeln |
Used for reported speech.
Subjunctive II
| ich | ekelte |
|---|---|
| du | ekeltest |
| er/sie/es | ekelte |
| wir | ekelten |
| ihr | ekeltet |
| sie | ekelten |
Used for wishes and “would”.
Other forms
| infinitive | ekeln |
|---|---|
| with zu | zu ekeln |
| present participle | ekelnd |
| past participle | geekelt |
Usage tips
Typical constructions
„Ekeln“ (to disgust) is often used reflexively with „sich“ or impersonally with „es“. In the reflexive construction, the person affected is the subject; in the impersonal construction, that person is in the accusative.
EXAMPLE
Vor dem schimmeligen Brot ekelt sich mein Bruder.
My brother feels disgust at the moldy bread.
Es ekelt mich, wenn jemand mit vollem Mund spricht.
It disgusts me when someone speaks with their mouth full.
Dative after vor
With „sich ekeln vor“ (to feel disgust at), the thing that causes disgust follows „vor“ in the dative. The reflexive pronoun depends on the person who feels the disgust.
EXAMPLE
Ich ekle mich vor dem Geruch dieses Essens.
I feel disgust at the smell of this food.
Accusative object
In the meaning „Ekel auslösen“ (to cause disgust), „ekeln“ (to disgust) can take an accusative object for the person affected. The subject is often a smell, a sight, or another unpleasant thing.
EXAMPLE
Der Anblick der toten Maus ekelte die Kinder.
The sight of the dead mouse disgusted the children.
Impersonal expression
The impersonal construction usually follows the pattern „Es ekelt jemanden vor etwas“ (Someone feels disgust at something) or „Jemanden ekelt es vor etwas“ (Someone feels disgust at something). The person is in the accusative, and the dative follows „vor“.
EXAMPLE
Es ekelte ihn vor dem fettigen Wasser.
He felt disgust at the greasy water.
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