erregt
agitated
Highly stirred up, excited, or emotionally moved; often associated with intense feelings or great unrest.
EXAMPLE
Die erregte Diskussion dauerte bis spät in die Nacht.
The heated discussion continued until late into the night.
erregt
aroused / agitated
erregt – erregter – am erregtesten
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Meanings
sexuell erregt
sexually aroused
To feel sexual desire or be physically sexually stimulated.
EXAMPLE
Er war durch ihre Berührung sofort sexuell erregt.
He was immediately sexually aroused by her touch.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry erregt, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | erregt |
|---|---|
| comparative | erregter |
| superlative | am erregtesten |
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Verb structure
“Erregt” (aroused/agitated) is the participle of the verb “erregen” (to arouse/stir up) and is often used as an adjective with “sein” (to be) or “werden” (to become). The person or thing affected usually appears as the subject of the state.
EXAMPLE
Nach der Nachricht war die ganze Familie erregt.
The whole family was agitated after the news.
Im Verlauf des Streits wurde er zunehmend erregt.
As the argument continued, he became increasingly agitated.
Typical collocations
In the meaning of “aufgewühlt” (agitated), “erregt” (agitated) is often used with discussions, people's moods, voices, or reactions. Common collocations include “eine erregte Debatte” (a heated debate) and “erregte Gemüter” (agitated tempers).
EXAMPLE
Die erregten Gemüter beruhigten sich erst nach einer langen Pause.
The agitated tempers only calmed down after a long break.
Context clue
The sexual meaning is usually indicated by words such as “sexuell” (sexually), “Verlangen” (desire), or “Berührung” (touch), or by an unmistakably physical context. Without such clues, “erregt” (aroused) can also refer to intense general excitement.
EXAMPLE
Durch die zärtliche Berührung war sie deutlich erregt.
She was clearly aroused by the tender touch.
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