to displease
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to displease
To not please someone; to cause dissatisfaction or disapproval in someone. It is a more formal expression for 'nicht gefallen' (to not like / to not please) and is used with the dative.
Ihr unhöflicher Ton hat den anderen Konferenzteilnehmern sichtlich missfallen.
Her rude tone clearly displeased the other conference participants.
'Missfallen' (to displease) is an inseparable verb. The prefix 'miss-' always remains attached to the verb and expresses something negative or wrong, similar to 'missverstehen' (to misunderstand).
Sein Verhalten hat mir schon immer missfallen.
His behavior has always displeased me.
This verb always requires the dative. The person who does not like something is in the dative. The thing or action that is not liked is the subject of the sentence.
Die Entscheidung der Chefin missfiel den Mitarbeitern.
The boss's decision displeased the employees.
A typical mistake is using the accusative (*mich) instead of the dative (mir). Think of the structure: something (nominative) displeases someone (dative).
Deine laute Musik missfällt mir sehr.
Your loud music displeases me very much.
'Missfallen' (to displease) is a formal expression and is used mainly in written language or in an elevated style.
In dem Brief drückte er sein Missfallen über die neuen Regelungen aus.
In the letter, he expressed his displeasure about the new regulations.
