jammern
to whine, to moan, to lament
English translations
- 01
to complain
- 02
to whine
- 03
to moan
Word details
- German meaning
- Sich über etwas beklagen oder weinen, oft auf eine nervige oder übertriebene Weise.
- English meaning
- To whine
- Synonym
- klagen, maulen
- German example
- Hör auf zu jammern und mach es einfach!
- English example
- Stop whining and just do it!
- Auxiliary Verb
- haben
- Present
- ich jammre du jammerst er/sie/es ich jammert wir jammern ihr jammeret sie jammern
- Past Participle
- ich habe gejammert du hast gejammert er/sie/es hat gejammert wir haben gejammert ihr habt gejammert sie haben gejammert
- Past
- ich jammerte du jammertest er/sie/es jammerte wir jammerten ihr jammertet sie jammerten
Related words
- heulen
To howl means to emit a long, mournful cry, often out of pain or grief.
- leidtun
To feel sorry
- bemitleiden
Pity
- wehklagen
To lament
- maunzen
to whine
- stöhnen
To groan
- nörgeln
To nag
- beklagen
to complain
- lamentieren
To lament means to mourn or grieve audibly, often about something that is perceived as unjust or sad.
- hadern
To be discontented
- weimern
To cry or whine softly and plaintively.
- ausweinen
To cry one's heart out
- winseln
To whine means to cry or complain softly and plaintively, often to elicit sympathy or to ask for something.
- zetern
To complain, to grumble
- quengeln
Whine
- wimmern
Whimper
- ululieren
To wail
- weinerlich
Whiny
- klagend
Plaintive
- wehleidig
Whiny
- nölen
To whine
Example sentences with “jammern”
Hör auf zu jammern! (Stop whining!)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'jammern' considered rude?
It is often used to criticize someone for complaining unnecessarily.