beklagen

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch beclagen. Equivalent to be- +‎ klagen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈklaːɣə(n)/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: be‧kla‧gen
  • Rhymes: -aːɣən

Verb

beklagen

  1. (transitive) to lament, grieve
  2. (reflexive) to complain

Conjugation

Conjugation of beklagen (weak, prefixed)
infinitive beklagen
past singular beklaagde
past participle beklaagd
infinitive beklagen
gerund beklagen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular beklaag beklaagde
2nd person sing. (jij) beklaagt, beklaag2 beklaagde
2nd person sing. (u) beklaagt beklaagde
2nd person sing. (gij) beklaagt beklaagde
3rd person singular beklaagt beklaagde
plural beklagen beklaagden
subjunctive sing.1 beklage beklaagde
subjunctive plur.1 beklagen beklaagden
imperative sing. beklaag
imperative plur.1 beklaagt
participles beklagend beklaagd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

German

Etymology

From be- +‎ klagen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈklaːɡən/,
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: be‧kla‧gen

Verb

beklagen (weak, third-person singular present beklagt, past tense beklagte, past participle beklagt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to pity, to lament
  2. (reflexive) to complain

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