verklagen

B2

to sue

English meaning
to sue
Vocabulary package
Law & Justice

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verklagen in a sentence

Die Geschädigte verklagte das Unternehmen wegen Vertragsbruch.

The damaged party sued the company for breach of contract.

Conjugation of verklagen

ichverklage
duverklagst
er/sie/esverklagt
wirverklagen
ihrverklagt
sie/Sieverklagen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
verklagte
Perfect
hat verklagt

Word family

verklagen is built from klagen (complain). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where verklagen comes from

Derivation (Ableitung) vom Substantiv Klage durch Konversion mit dem Präfix ver-

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Questions about verklagen

How do you conjugate verklagen?

Present tense: verklage, verklagst, verklagt, verklagen, verklagt, verklagen. Simple past: verklagte. Perfect: hat verklagt.

What does verklagen mean in English?

verklagen means "to sue". For example: "Die Geschädigte verklagte das Unternehmen wegen Vertragsbruch." — "The damaged party sued the company for breach of contract."

What level is verklagen in German?

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

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