klagen

See also: Klagen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch clagen, from Old Dutch clagon, from Proto-Germanic *klagōną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈklaːɣə(n)/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: kla‧gen
• Rhymes: -aːɣən

Verb

klagen

1. (intransitive) to complain
2. (transitive) to sue

Inflection

Conjugation of klagen (weak)
infinitive	klagen
past singular	klaagde
past participle	geklaagd
infinitive	klagen
gerund	klagen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	klaag	klaagde
2nd person sing. (jij)	klaagt	klaagde
2nd person sing. (u)	klaagt	klaagde
2nd person sing. (gij)	klaagt	klaagde
3rd person singular	klaagt	klaagde
plural	klagen	klaagden
subjunctive sing.1	klage	klaagde
subjunctive plur.1	klagen	klaagden
imperative sing.	klaag
imperative plur.1	klaagt
participles	klagend	geklaagd
1) Archaic.

Derived terms

• aanklagen
• beklagen
• klager

Related terms

• klacht

Descendants

• Afrikaans: klaag
• → Sranan Tongo: kragi
  • → Aukan: kaagi
  • → Saramaccan: kaági

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German

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *klagōną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈklaːɡən/, [ˈklaːɡŋ̩]

• audio:

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• Audio (Austria):

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• Hyphenation: kla‧gen
• Rhymes: -aːɡn̩
• Homophone: Klagen

Verb

1. to complain (to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment)
2. to wail, lament
3. (law) to sue

Derived terms

• anklagen

Further reading

• “klagen” in Duden online

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Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• klaga

Noun

klagen m or f

1. definite masculine singular of klage

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• klaga

Noun

klagen f or m

1. definite masculine singular of klage