klagend
plaintive; complaining; lamenting
English translations
- 01
complaining
- 02
lamenting
- 03
wailing
Word details
- German meaning
- Ausdruck von Leid oder Trauer durch Klagen oder Weinen.
- English meaning
- Plaintive
- Synonym
- weinend, jammernd
- German example
- Die klagende Stimme des Sängers berührte die Herzen der Zuhörer.
- English example
- The singer's plaintive voice touched the hearts of the listeners.
- Comparative
- klagenderSuperlative: am klagendsten
Related words
- wimmern
Whimper
- weimern
To cry or whine softly and plaintively.
- weinerlich
Whiny
- vorwurfsvoll
Reproachful means expressing disapproval or blame.
- wehleidig
Whiny
- delatorisch
Denunciatory, betraying, accusatory.
- lamentieren
To lament means to mourn or grieve audibly, often about something that is perceived as unjust or sad.
- heulen
To howl means to emit a long, mournful cry, often out of pain or grief.
- winseln
To whine means to cry or complain softly and plaintively, often to elicit sympathy or to ask for something.
- Wimmer
whimper
- Bettelruf
Begging cry
- wehklagen
To lament
- ululieren
To wail
- denunziatorisch
denunciatory, accusatory
- elegisch
Elegiac
- Geheul
Howl
- jaulen
To howl, to whine
Example sentences with “klagend”
Er stieß einen klagenden Ton aus. (He let out a plaintive sound.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'klagend' a present participle?
Yes, it is the present participle of 'klagen' (to complain/lament). It functions as an adjective to describe a manner of speaking or a sound.