No. 1,422 in German
klage
"Complaint" or "lament."
In a sentence
Die Klage gegen das Unternehmen wurde eingereicht.
The lawsuit against the company has been filed.
In this sentence, 'Klage' refers to a legal complaint or lawsuit, highlighting its formal legal context.
Er hörte die Klage über die ungerechten Zustände.
He heard the lament about the unjust circumstances.
Here, 'Klage' is used to denote an expression of grief or complaint, indicating its use in an emotional context.
Ich klage über meine Kopfschmerzen.
I am complaining about my headache.
In this sentence, 'klage' is used as a verb ('klagen'), meaning 'to complain', illustrating its personal, conversational usage.
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