widern
to disgust
To cause someone disgust or strong revulsion; to repulse someone.
EXAMPLE
Sein falsches Lächeln widerte sie.
His fake smile disgusted her.
widern
to disgust
widern – widerte – hat gewidert
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry widern, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Present
| ich | widere widre |
|---|---|
| du | widerst |
| er/sie/es | widert |
| wir | widern |
| ihr | widert |
| sie | widern |
Simple past
| ich | widerte |
|---|---|
| du | widertest |
| er/sie/es | widerte |
| wir | widerten |
| ihr | widertet |
| sie | widerten |
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with haben
| ich | habe gewidert |
|---|---|
| du | hast gewidert |
| er/sie/es | hat gewidert |
| wir | haben gewidert |
| ihr | habt gewidert |
| sie | haben gewidert |
Commands
| du | wider! widere!, widre! |
|---|---|
| ihr | widert! |
| Sie | widern Sie! |
Past perfect
| ich | hatte gewidert |
|---|---|
| du | hattest gewidert |
| er/sie/es | hatte gewidert |
| wir | hatten gewidert |
| ihr | hattet gewidert |
| sie | hatten gewidert |
Future
| ich | werde widern |
|---|---|
| du | wirst widern |
| er/sie/es | wird widern |
| wir | werden widern |
| ihr | werdet widern |
| sie | werden widern |
Subjunctive I
| ich | widere widre |
|---|---|
| du | widerst |
| er/sie/es | widere widre |
| wir | widern |
| ihr | widert |
| sie | widern |
Used for reported speech.
Subjunctive II
| ich | widerte |
|---|---|
| du | widertest |
| er/sie/es | widerte |
| wir | widerten |
| ihr | widertet |
| sie | widerten |
Used for wishes and “would”.
Other forms
| infinitive | widern |
|---|---|
| with zu | zu widern |
| present participle | widernd |
| past participle | gewidert |
Usage tips
Sentence structure and case
With „widern“ (to disgust), the cause of the disgust usually appears as the subject and the affected person in the accusative case. The pattern is therefore: Etwas widert jemanden (Something disgusts someone).
EXAMPLE
Der verdorbene Geruch widerte den Koch.
The rotten smell disgusted the cook.
Mich widerte sein rücksichtsloses Verhalten.
His inconsiderate behavior disgusted me.
Typical triggers
Smells, sights, behaviors, or thoughts often appear as the subject of „widern“ (to disgust). The verb is especially associated with triggers that provoke a strong emotional reaction.
EXAMPLE
Der Anblick der verschmutzten Küche widerte sie.
The sight of the dirty kitchen disgusted her.
Seine gehässigen Kommentare widerten mich.
His spiteful comments disgusted me.
Archaic style
„Widern“ (to disgust) is becoming archaic and is now found almost exclusively in formal or literary texts. In modern everyday German, people usually say „anwidern“ (to disgust) instead.
EXAMPLE
Die offene Grausamkeit widerte den Beobachter zutiefst.
The blatant cruelty disgusted the observer deeply.
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