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die Nörgelei

B2

nagging / grumbling

English meaning
nagging / grumbling
Gender
die — feminine
Vocabulary package
Negative Character Traits

Nörgelei in a sentence

Die Nörgelei seiner Mutter nervte ihn täglich.

His mother's nagging annoyed him daily.

Declension of die Nörgelei

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Nörgelei
Accusativedie Nörgelei
Dativeder Nörgeleiden Nörgeleien
Genitiveder Nörgelei

Where Nörgelei comes from

Ableitung zum Stamm von nörgeln mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -ei

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Questions about Nörgelei

Is it der, die or das Nörgelei?

It is die Nörgelei — Nörgelei is feminine.

What is the genitive of Nörgelei?

The genitive singular is der Nörgelei. The dative plural is den Nörgeleien.

What does Nörgelei mean in English?

die Nörgelei means "nagging / grumbling". For example: "Die Nörgelei seiner Mutter nervte ihn täglich." — "His mother's nagging annoyed him daily."

What level is Nörgelei in German?

Nörgelei is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the negative character traits vocabulary.

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