No. 1,303 in Dutch
klagen
To complain.
In a sentence
Hij klaagt altijd over het weer.
He always complains about the weather.
The word 'klagen' is used to denote the act of expressing dissatisfaction or grumbling about the circumstances.
Ze heeft gisteren geklaagd tegen de manager.
She complained to the manager yesterday.
Here, 'klagen' specifies formally expressing a grievance or issue to an authority figure.
In de vergadering klaagden de werknemers over de nieuwe regels.
During the meeting, the employees complained about the new rules.
In this case, 'klagen' shows a collective expression of disapproval directed towards a policy or decision.
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