klage

See also: Klage

Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkʰl̥æːjə], [ˈkʰl̥æːæ]

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Middle Low German klage, from Proto-West Germanic *klagu.

Noun

klage c (singular definite klagen, plural indefinite klager)

1. complaint

Declension

Declension of klage

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	klage	klagen	klager	klagerne
genitive	klages	klagens	klagers	klagernes

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Middle Low German klagen, from Proto-West Germanic *klagōn (“to lament, complain”).

Verb

klage (imperative klag, infinitive at klage, present tense klager, past tense klagede, perfect tense klaget)

1. to complain

Conjugation

Conjugation of klage

	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

1. (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of klagen

German

Verb

klage

1. inflection of klagen:
   1. first-person singular present
   2. first/third-person singular subjunctive I
   3. singular imperative

Norwegian Bokmål

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɽɑːɡə/, /klɑːɡə/
• Rhymes: -ɑːɡə

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Middle Low German klage, from Proto-West Germanic *klagu.

Noun

klage f or m (definite singular klaga or klagen, indefinite plural klager, definite plural klagene)

1. 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)

1. to complain, moan, groan

Derived terms

• anklage (noun and verb)
• påklage
• upåklagelig

References

• “klage” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German klage, from Proto-West Germanic *klagu.

Noun

klage f (definite singular klaga, indefinite plural klager, definite plural klagene)
klage m (definite singular klagen, indefinite plural klagar, definite plural klagane)

1. complaint (a grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining)

References

• “klage” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.