wettern
to rant
To vehemently criticize or swear while loudly expressing one's anger, often publicly against someone or something.
EXAMPLE
Er wetterte laut über den schlechten Service.
He loudly ranted about the poor service.
wettern
to rant
wettern – wetterte – hat gewettert
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry wettern, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Present
| ich | wettere wettre |
|---|---|
| du | wetterst |
| er/sie/es | wettert |
| wir | wettern |
| ihr | wettert |
| sie | wettern |
Simple past
| ich | wetterte |
|---|---|
| du | wettertest |
| er/sie/es | wetterte |
| wir | wetterten |
| ihr | wettertet |
| sie | wetterten |
Perfect
with haben
| ich | habe gewettert |
|---|---|
| du | hast gewettert |
| er/sie/es | hat gewettert |
| wir | haben gewettert |
| ihr | habt gewettert |
| sie | haben gewettert |
Commands
| du | wettere! wetter!, wettre! |
|---|---|
| ihr | wettert! |
| Sie | wettern Sie! |
Past perfect
| ich | hatte gewettert |
|---|---|
| du | hattest gewettert |
| er/sie/es | hatte gewettert |
| wir | hatten gewettert |
| ihr | hattet gewettert |
| sie | hatten gewettert |
Future
| ich | werde wettern |
|---|---|
| du | wirst wettern |
| er/sie/es | wird wettern |
| wir | werden wettern |
| ihr | werdet wettern |
| sie | werden wettern |
Subjunctive I
| ich | wettere wettre |
|---|---|
| du | wetterst |
| er/sie/es | wettere wettre |
| wir | wettern |
| ihr | wettert |
| sie | wettern |
Used for reported speech.
Subjunctive II
| ich | wetterte |
|---|---|
| du | wettertest |
| er/sie/es | wetterte |
| wir | wetterten |
| ihr | wettertet |
| sie | wetterten |
Used for wishes and “would”.
Other forms
| infinitive | wettern |
|---|---|
| with zu | zu wettern |
| present participle | wetternd |
| past participle | gewettert |
Usage tips
Prepositional complement
'Wettern' (to rant) is usually used with a preposition rather than a direct accusative object. Depending on the target, 'über' (about) or 'gegen' (against) with the accusative is used especially often.
EXAMPLE
Er wetterte laut über die hohen Preise.
He loudly ranted about the high prices.
Die Bürgerinitiative wetterte gegen den neuen Bebauungsplan.
The citizens' initiative railed against the new development plan.
Strong expression
'Wettern' (to rant) is an expressive verb and usually describes vehement, emotional criticism. It therefore occurs especially in reports, commentaries, and public debates.
EXAMPLE
In der Talkshow wetterte der Politiker scharf gegen die Entscheidung der Regierung.
On the talk show, the politician sharply railed against the government's decision.
'Über' or 'gegen'
The preposition shows what the rant is directed at: 'über' (about) often names a topic or the reason for the outburst, while 'gegen' (against) identifies the target of the criticism or attack.
EXAMPLE
Die Anwohner wetterten über den nächtlichen Lärm.
The residents ranted about the noise at night.
Die Aktivisten wetterten gegen den geplanten Ausbau der Straße.
The activists railed against the planned expansion of the road.
In real life
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