verb
to insult
B1
Means 'to insult' or 'to offend' someone. A regular weak verb (Perfekt beleidigt) using auxiliary haben. Transitive and non‑reflexive—normally used with a person as direct object (jemanden beleidigen). Not separable. Related phrase: 'sich beleidigt fühlen' expresses feeling offended, but 'beleidigen' itself takes an object.
Examples
Ich habe mich beleidigt gefühlt.
I felt offended.
Er wollte sie nicht beleidigen.
He didn't mean to insult her.
Der Kollege beleidigte die Mitarbeiterin, obwohl er später eine offizielle Entschuldigung aussprach.
The colleague insulted the employee, although he later issued an official apology.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture words hitting someone like a lid being slammed down — that's an insult.
think 'be-lid-igen' — imagine someone lifting a 'lid' off respect to insult someone
Notes
A transitive weak verb. Past participle 'beleidigt'. Often used reflexively in colloquial speech? Usually non-reflexive: 'jemanden beleidigen'.