klagen
See also: Klagen
DutchEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Middle Dutch clagen, from Old Dutch clagon, from Proto-Germanic *klagōną. Cognate with German klagen.
PronunciationEdit
VerbEdit
klagen
- (intransitive) to complain
- (transitive) to sue
InflectionEdit
Inflection of klagen (weak) | ||||
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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. |
Sometimes encountered as a strong verb:
Inflection of klagen (strong class 6 with weak past participle) | ||||
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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 | 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. |
Derived termsEdit
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GermanEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Middle High German klagen, From Old High German klagēn, klagōn, from Proto-Germanic *klagōną. Cognate with Dutch klagen.
PronunciationEdit
- IPA(key): /ˈklaːɡən/, [ˈklaːɡŋ̩]
audio (file) audio (file) audio (file) Audio (Austria) (file) - Hyphenation: kla‧gen
- Rhymes: -aːɡn̩
- Homophone: Klagen
VerbEdit
klagen (weak, third-person singular present klagt, past tense klagte, past participle geklagt, auxiliary haben)
- (intransitive) to complain (to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment)
- (intransitive) to wail, lament
- (law, transitive) to sue
- (law, transitive, Austria) to sue someone
- Synonym: verklagen
ConjugationEdit
infinitive | klagen | ||||
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present participle | klagend | ||||
past participle | geklagt | ||||
auxiliary | haben | ||||
indicative | subjunctive | ||||
present | ich klage | wir klagen | i | ich klage | wir klagen |
du klagst | ihr klagt | du klagest | ihr klaget | ||
er klagt | sie klagen | er klage | sie klagen | ||
preterite | ich klagte | wir klagten | ii | ich klagte1 | wir klagten1 |
du klagtest | ihr klagtet | du klagtest1 | ihr klagtet1 | ||
er klagte | sie klagten | er klagte1 | sie klagten1 | ||
imperative | klag (du) klage (du) |
klagt (ihr) |
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Derived termsEdit
Further readingEdit
- “klagen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “klagen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “klagen” in Duden online
- “klagen” in OpenThesaurus.de
Norwegian BokmålEdit
Alternative formsEdit
NounEdit
klagen m or f
Norwegian NynorskEdit
Alternative formsEdit
NounEdit
klagen f or m