VERB
provozieren/pʁovoˈt͡siːʁən/to provoke; to incite; to goad
provozieren is a German verb that means to provoke, to incite, or to goad. It is pronounced /pʁovoˈt͡siːʁən/. In conjugation, the simple past is "provozierte" and the past participle is "provoziert".
Definitions
1.to intentionally cause a certain reaction, often annoyance or anger(general use)
a.to incite someone to react emotionally or aggressively
Mit seinen ständigen Kommentaren wollte er sie provozieren.—With his constant comments, he wanted to provoke her.
b.to deliberately trigger a situation or action
Die Demonstranten versuchten, die Polizei zu provozieren.—The demonstrators tried to provoke the police.
Conjugation
| Infinitive | provozieren |
|---|---|
| Present (ich) | provoziere |
| Present (du) | provozierst |
| Present (er/sie/es) | provoziert |
| Preterite (ich) | provozierte |
| Participle II | provoziert |
| Konjunktiv II (ich) | provozierte |
| Imperative (singular) | provoziere |
| Imperative (plural) | provoziert |
| Auxiliary | haben |
Frequently asked questions
- What does "provozieren" mean in English?
- "provozieren" means to provoke, to incite, or to goad. It is a German verb.
- How do you pronounce "provozieren"?
- "provozieren" is pronounced /pʁovoˈt͡siːʁən/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
- What is the past participle of "provozieren"?
- The past participle (Partizip II) of "provozieren" is "provoziert", used with the auxiliary "haben".
- What is the simple past of "provozieren"?
- In the simple past (Präteritum), "provozieren" becomes "provozierte" in the first person singular.
- What part of speech is "provozieren"?
- "provozieren" is a verb in German.
