klage
Danish
Etymology 1
From Middle Low German klage
Noun
klage c (singular definite klagen, plural indefinite klager)
- complaint
Declension
| common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | klage | klagen | klager | klagerne |
| genitive | klages | klagens | klagers | klagernes |
Etymology 2
From Middle Low German klagen
Verb
klage (imperative klag, infinitive at klage, present tense klager, past tense klagede, perfect tense klaget)
- to complain
Conjugation
| Active | Passive | |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | klage | klages |
| Present tense | klager | klages |
| Past tense | klagede | klagedes |
| Imperative | klag | - |
| Participle | ||
| Present | klagende | |
| Past | klaget | |
| Gerund | klagen | |
References
- “klage” in Den Danske Ordbog
- “klage,2” in Den Danske Ordbog
Dutch
Verb
klage
- (archaic) singular present subjunctive of klagen
German
Verb
klage
- First-person singular present of klagen.
- First-person singular subjunctive I of klagen.
- Third-person singular subjunctive I of klagen.
- Imperative singular of klagen.
Norwegian Bokmål
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɽɑːɡə/, /klɑːɡə/
- Rhymes: -ɑːɡə
Etymology 1
From Middle Low German klage
Noun
klage f or m (definite singular klaga or klagen, indefinite plural klager, definite plural klagene)
- 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
From Middle Low German klagen
Verb
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)
- to complain, moan, groan
Derived terms
- anklage (noun and verb)
- påklage
- upåklagelig
References
- “klage” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Middle Low German klage
Noun
klage f (definite singular klaga, indefinite plural klager, definite plural klagene)
klage m (definite singular klagen, indefinite plural klagar, definite plural klagane)
- complaint (a grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining)
References
- “klage” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.