How is the word kränken translated from German to English

English translation
to insult
verb

Jemanden mit Worten in seiner Ehre verletzen.

To hurt someone's dignity with words.

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  • Er wollte dich mit dieser Bemerkung nicht kränken. — He did not mean to insult you with that remark.

  • Habe ich dich mit meiner Antwort gekränkt? — Did I insult you with my answer?

  • Solche Witze kränken viele Kollegen. — Jokes like that insult many colleagues.

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