veraergert

Veraergert, written verärgert in standard German, is an adjective meaning "annoyed" or "irritated." It describes a state of emotional upset typically resulting from a perceived slight, obstacle, or irritation. Used predicatively, one can say "Ich bin verärgert." It also occurs attributively before nouns: "ein verärgerter Kunde," "die verärgerte Mitarbeiterin."

Spelling: The canonical form in German is verärgert, with ä. In contexts without umlauts, it may be written as veraergert. This transliteration is common in programming, data schemas, and older texts that lack umlaut support.

Declension: Adjectives decline according to article and gender. Examples: "ein verärgerter Mann" (indefinite article, nominative masculine); "eine verärgerte Frau" (feminine); "ein verärgertes Kind" (neuter); "die verärgerten Kinder" (plural). Predicative use: "Der Mann ist verärgert." The comparative form is verärgerter, as in "Der Kunde ist verärgerter als gestern." The adjective expresses a moderate degree of anger, typically less intense than wütend.

Nuance and usage: "verärgert" conveys mild to moderate annoyance rather than strong fury. It is commonly contrasted with stronger terms such as wütend (angry) or zornig. Related terms include ärgerlich (annoying, irritable) and Ärger (trouble, annoyance).

See also: ärgern, ärgerlich, Ärger.