Polyglot Dictionary

einklagen

/ˈaɪ̯nˌklaːɡn̩/

verb C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
klagt ein
past
klagte ein
perfect
hat eingeklagt

Meaning

  1. to sue for

    Built from ein (in, into) + klagen (to complain).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • ein in, into
  • klagen to complain

Similar words

verklagen

verklagen means to sue someone — take them to court; einklagen specifically means to sue FOR something, i.e. to legally claim a specific right or payment.

Practice

1 What does einklagen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ sein Geld ein.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches einklagen?

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