die Klage

B2

lawsuit/legal action

English meaning
lawsuit/legal action
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Klagen
Vocabulary package
Law & Justice

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Klage in a sentence

Der Anwalt reicht eine Klage gegen seinen Gegner ein.

The lawyer files a lawsuit against his opponent.

Declension of die Klage

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Klagedie Klagen
Accusativedie Klagedie Klagen
Dativeder Klageden Klagen
Genitiveder Klageder Klagen

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Where Klage comes from

seit dem 9. Jahrhundert bezeugt; mittelhochdeutsch: klage; althochdeutsch: klaga; mit altindisch: गर्हा ‚Tadel‘ und गर्हति – Wurzel गर्ह् – ‚er/sie beschuldigt‘ verwandt

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Questions about Klage

Is it der, die or das Klage?

It is die Klage — Klage is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Klagen.

What is the plural of Klage?

The plural of die Klage is die Klagen.

What is the genitive of Klage?

The genitive singular is der Klage. The dative plural is den Klagen.

What does Klage mean in English?

die Klage means "lawsuit/legal action". For example: "Der Anwalt reicht eine Klage gegen seinen Gegner ein." — "The lawyer files a lawsuit against his opponent."

What level is Klage in German?

Klage is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the law & justice vocabulary.

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