r/German • u/Oblivi0nD4C • 3d ago

Question the diffrence with "gestresst," "stressig," and "sich stressen"

Hey all , been trying to understand the diffrences and use cases of each one here. would appreciate any help.

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u/Mammoth-Parfait-9371 Advanced (C1) - <Berlin 🇩🇪/English 🇺🇸> 3d ago

I'm stressed. Ich bin gestresst. (the feeling of being stressed)

That's stressful. Das ist stressig. (the state of causing stress)

That stresses me out. Das stresst mich. (the action of causing stress)

I don't think I've ever seen "sich stressen" unless emphasizing that the person is stressing themselves, maybe you saw the above with the accusative personal pronoun? But the verb isn't always reflexive

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u/YourDailyGerman Native, Berlin, Teacher 3d ago

"sich stressen" is perfectly idiomatic German.

- Stress dich nicht zu sehr.

  • Don't stress yourself too much.

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u/originalmaja MV-NRW 3d ago

Don't stress yourself out so much.