See also: Klagen

Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch clagen, from Old Dutch clagon, from Proto-West Germanic *klagōn (to lament, complain).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈklaːɣə(n)/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: kla‧gen
  • Rhymes: -aːɣən

Verb

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klagen

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

Conjugation

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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, klaag2 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. 2) In case of inversion.

Sometimes encountered as a strong verb:

Conjugation of klagen (strong class 6 with weak past participle)
infinitive klagen
past singular kloeg
past participle geklaagd
infinitive klagen
gerund klagen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular klaag kloeg
2nd person sing. (jij) klaagt, klaag2 kloeg
2nd person sing. (u) klaagt kloeg
2nd person sing. (gij) klaagt kloegt
3rd person singular klaagt kloeg
plural klagen kloegen
subjunctive sing.1 klage kloege
subjunctive plur.1 klagen kloegen
imperative sing. klaag
imperative plur.1 klaagt
participles klagend geklaagd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: klaag
  • Negerhollands: klaag, klaagte, klaeg
  • Sranan Tongo: kragi

German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German klagen, from Old High German klagōn, from Proto-West Germanic *klagōn (to lament, complain).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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klagen (weak, third-person singular present klagt, past tense klagte, past participle geklagt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (intransitive) to complain (to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment)
  2. (intransitive) to wail, lament
  3. (law, transitive) to sue
  4. (law, transitive, Austria) to sue someone
    Synonym: verklagen

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Further reading

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Alternative forms

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Noun

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klagen m or f

  1. definite masculine singular of klage

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Noun

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klagen f or m

  1. definite masculine singular of klage