verb
to protest
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protestieren means to protest, demonstrate or object publicly. It's a regular weak verb (Partizip II: protestiert) and uses auxiliary haben in perfect tenses. Not reflexive. Commonly used with gegen (protestieren gegen + accusative) to express protesting against something; can also be used for peaceful demonstrations.
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Ich habe gegen die Ungerechtigkeit protestiert.
I protested against injustice.
Viele Studenten protestieren gegen die neuen Studiengebühren.
Many students are protesting the new tuition fees.
Die Studenten protestierten gegen die Reform.
The students protested against the reform.
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Picture a crowd holding banners with the word 'PROTEST' and someone chanting 'pro-test-ieren.'
Sounds a bit like English 'protest here' — imagine shouting 'we protest!'
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Usually used intransitively and often followed by 'gegen' + accusative (e.g., 'gegen die Entscheidung protestieren'). Passive is commonly impersonal ('es wird protestiert'). | Intransitive verb; passive voice conjugations are not applicable.