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jähzornig

hot-tempered, quick to anger

adjective YAE-tsor-nikh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Personality

Usage Note

Jähzornig combines jäh (sudden) with Zorn (wrath) — it stresses the sudden, explosive onset of rage more than aufbrausend. Often used with a note of disapproval; a jähzorniger Vater is a cliché for domestic authoritarianism.

Examples

"Sein jähzorniger Chef brüllte bei den kleinsten Fehlern."

Natural Translation

His hot-tempered boss yelled at the slightest mistakes.

Literal Translation

His hot-tempered boss yelled at the smallest mistakes.

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