See also: Klage

Danish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈkʰl̥æːjə], [ˈkʰl̥æːæ]

Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Middle Low German klage, from Proto-West Germanic *klagu.

Noun

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klage c (singular definite klagen, plural indefinite klager)

  1. complaint
Declension
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Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Middle Low German klagen, from Proto-West Germanic *klagōn (to lament, complain).

Verb

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klage (imperative klag, infinitive at klage, present tense klager, past tense klagede, perfect tense klaget)

  1. to complain
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Dutch

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Verb

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klage

  1. (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of klagen

German

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Verb

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klage

  1. inflection of klagen:
    1. first-person singular present
    2. first/third-person singular subjunctive I
    3. singular imperative

Norwegian Bokmål

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Middle Low German klage, from Proto-West Germanic *klagu.

Noun

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klage f or m (definite singular klaga or klagen, indefinite plural klager, definite plural klagene)

  1. complaint (a grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining)
    Jeg skal sende en klage til lokalavisa; de stava navnet mitt feil i artikkelen om meg.
    I am going to submit a complaint to the local newspaper; they spelled my name incorrectly in their article on me.
    Jeg ønsker å få registert en klage angående min nylig avholdte eksamen i fonetikk.
    I wish to register a complaint regarding my recent exam in phonetics.

Etymology 2

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From Middle Low German klagen.

Verb

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klage (imperative klag, present tense klager, passive klages, simple past klaga or klaget or klagde, past participle klaga or klaget or klagd, present participle klagende)

  1. to complain, moan, groan
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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Middle Low German klage, from Proto-West Germanic *klagu.

Noun

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klage f (definite singular klaga, indefinite plural klager, definite plural klagene)
klage m (definite singular klagen, indefinite plural klagar, definite plural klagane)

  1. complaint (a grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining)

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