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anzetteln.

to instigate, to incite, to stir up

9 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈan.t͡sɛtəln/[-t͡sɛtl̩n]
  1. to instigate, to incite, to stir up

    derogatory · transitive · weak
Where this word comes from

Derived from Anzettel + -n. In weaving, the term Anzettel was used to describe the beginning of the process of stretching the yarn to form a woven fabric (then also known as a Zettel). This meaning of "beginning, starting something" was then extended. Synchronically analyzable as an- + zetteln.

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