fit of rage
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fit of rage
A sudden, uncontrollable outburst of anger or a phase of losing control. Often used in the expression 'einen Koller bekommen/kriegen' (to have a fit of rage).
Als der Drucker schon wieder das Papier staute, kriegte mein Chef einen Koller.
When the printer jammed the paper yet again, my boss had a fit of rage.
staggers
An outdated term for a brain or nervous disease in horses that leads to fits of frenzy.
In alten Romanen wird manchmal beschrieben, wie ein Pferd vom Koller befallen wird.
In old novels, it is sometimes described how a horse is afflicted with the staggers.
The word 'Koller' is almost always used in fixed combinations with verbs. The most common are 'einen Koller bekommen' (to have a fit of rage), 'einen Koller kriegen' (to have a fit of rage), or 'einen Koller haben' (to be having a fit of rage).
Als er seinen Schlüssel nicht fand, bekam er einen Koller.
When he couldn't find his key, he had a fit of rage.
The expression 'einen Koller kriegen' belongs to colloquial language. It describes a very sudden and loud outburst of anger in an informal way.
Ich kriege gleich einen Koller, wenn der Computer noch einmal abstürzt!
I'm going to have a fit of rage if the computer crashes one more time!
The original meaning of a horse disease is outdated today. It now appears almost only in historical texts or in literature when horses are involved.
Im Roman aus dem 19. Jahrhundert hatte das Pferd den Koller.
In the 19th-century novel, the horse had the staggers.
speeding / frenzy
Both words can refer to extreme, uncontrolled anger. Koller usually means a sudden fit of rage or a brief period of losing control, while Raserei can also describe a more prolonged state of intense anger. Use Koller for the individual outburst and Raserei for the overall state or episode.
Als der Computer erneut ausfiel, bekam er einen Koller.
When the computer failed again, he had a fit of rage.
Nach stundenlangem Streit geriet sie in Raserei.
After arguing for hours, she flew into a rage.
