rile

ärgern; reizen

Word details

German meaning
Frevelhaft bedeutet respektlos oder sündhaft gegenüber etwas Heiligem oder Hochgeachtetem.
English meaning
Sacrilegious means disrespectful or sinful towards something sacred or highly respected.
German example
Es war frevelhaft, die Statue des Heiligen zu beschädigen.
English example
It was sacrilegious to damage the statue of the saint.
Comparative
frevelhafterSuperlative: am frevelhaftesten

Example sentences with “rile”

  1. Seine Bemerkungen rile mich. (His remarks rile me.)

Frequently asked questions

How to translate 'to rile' in German?

You can use 'ärgern' (to annoy) or 'reizen' (to provoke).