Polyglot Dictionary

quengeln

/ˈkvɛŋl̩n/

verb B2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
quengelt
past
quengelte
perfect
hat gequengelt

Meaning

  1. to whine

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

jammern

quengeln is more specifically childish, petulant whining, often used for children; jammern is more general moaning or complaining.

Practice

1 What does quengeln mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Kind ___ im Auto.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches quengeln?

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