🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

wütend machen

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈvyːtɛnt ˈmaχən

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Madden/ˈmæd.ən/
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der ständige Lärm begann, die Anwohner wütend zu machen."

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To make someone extremely angry.

    "The constant noise from the construction site began to madden the residents."
  2. 2

    To become mad or insane.

    "The stress of the situation was enough to madden anyone."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'madden' originates from the Middle English 'maden', which is derived from the Old English 'madian', meaning to become mad or insane. The term has evolved over centuries to denote causing someone to become angry or enraged.

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