klagen
See also: Klagen
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch clagen, from Old Dutch clagon, from Proto-West Germanic *klagōn (“to lament, complain”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈklaːɣə(n)/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: kla‧gen
- Rhymes: -aːɣən
Verb
klagen
Conjugation
| 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
Related terms
Descendants
- Afrikaans: klaag
- Negerhollands: klaag, klaagte, klaeg
- → Sranan Tongo: kragi
- → Aukan: kaagi
- → Saramaccan: kaági
German
Etymology
From Middle High German klagen, from Old High German klagōn, from Proto-West Germanic *klagōn (“to lament, complain”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈklaːɡən/, [ˈklaːɡŋ̩]
Audio: (file) Audio: (file) Audio: (file) Audio (Austria): (file) - Hyphenation: kla‧gen
- Rhymes: -aːɡn̩
- Homophone: Klagen
Verb
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
Conjugation
Conjugation of klagen (weak, auxiliary haben)
| infinitive | klagen | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| present participle | klagend | ||||
| past participle | geklagt | ||||
| auxiliary | haben | ||||
| indicative | subjunctive | ||||
| singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
| 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.
Composed forms of klagen (weak, auxiliary haben)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “klagen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “klagen” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “klagen” in Duden online
- “klagen” in OpenThesaurus.de
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
Noun
klagen m or f
- definite masculine singular of klage
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
Noun
klagen f or m
- definite masculine singular of klage