klagen

Definitions of klagen
  1. verb
    express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
    synonyms: urmen
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    antonyms:
    verlevendigen
    become cheerful
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    emmeren, griepen, lazeren, mauwen, meieren, mekken, mekkeren, mieren, neuzelen, piepen, reutelen, soebatten, zaniken, zeiken, zemelen, zemelknopen, zeuren, zeveren, zieken
    bother persistently with trivial complaints
    brommen, grommen, kermen, knorren, mopperen
    complain whiningly
    brommen, grommen, knorren, mommelen, mopperen, mummelen
    make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
    brommen, grommen, knorren, mopperen
    show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
    protesteren, steigeren
    utter words of protest
    kreunen, stenen, steunen, zuchten
    express discontent
    brommen, grommen, knorren, mopperen
    complain
    beklagen, reclameren
    regret strongly
    blaten, blèren, mekken, mekkeren
    talk whiningly
  2. verb
    complain whiningly
    synonyms: brommen, grommen, kermen, knorren, mopperen
    dreinen, drenzen, dwingen, grienen, jengelen, piepen, simmen, simpen, sniffen, snotteren, temen
    talk in a tearful manner
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    type of:
    urmen
    express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
  3. verb
    make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
    synonyms: brommen, grommen, knorren, mommelen, mopperen, mummelen
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    type of:
    urmen
    express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
  4. verb
    show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
    synonyms: brommen, grommen, knorren, mopperen
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    type of:
    urmen
    express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
  5. verb
    complain
    synonyms: brommen, grommen, knorren, mopperen
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    type of:
    urmen
    express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
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