kränken meaning and definition in german

Verb

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third-person singular simple present kränkt, past tense kränkte, past participle gekränkt, auxiliary haben

1. to insult, to offend
2. to hurt someone's feelings
3. to wound (psychologically), belittle Man darf, ohne Scaligers Ruhm zu kränken, behaupten, ... (Haupt)