triezen

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German

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Etymology

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From Low German tritzen (to punish a seaman by pulling him up on a rope), from Middle Low German tritze (winch), of unknown origin.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tʁiːtsən/
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  • Hyphenation: trie‧zen

Verb

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triezen (weak, third-person singular present triezt, past tense triezte, past participle getriezt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to disturb or annoy someone, especially in order to provoke a reaction; to goad

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • triezen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • triezen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • triezen” in Duden online