Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #1500
Word (Wort)

meckern

Translation (Übersetzung) to complain, to whine, to grumble
Pronunciation (Aussprache) [ˈmɛkɐn]
A2
Verbs
Beginner
Informal
Tags (Tags)
verb informal colloquial emotion complaining
Meckern is a colloquial verb used to describe complaining, often about trivial matters. It implies a negative, nagging tone and is often used in informal contexts. Can be used with or without a direct object.

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meckern is a German Verbs

Learn meckern meaning, translation, pronunciation, and usage examples. meckern is classified as a Verb in German grammar.

meckern Examples (Beispiele) in English

meckern examples with English translations. See how to use meckern in sentences. meckern example sentences in English below.

Mein Bruder meckert immer über das Wetter.
My brother always complains about the weather.
Describing habitual complaining
Hör auf zu meckern und hilf mir lieber!
Stop complaining and help me instead!
Imperative form telling someone to stop complaining
Sie hat den ganzen Tag gemeckert.
She complained all day.
Past tense describing extended complaining

meckern Conjugations (Konjugationen)

meckern conjugation (meckern Konjugation) in all German tenses: Präsens (Present), Präteritum (Past), Perfekt (Perfect), Futur I & II, Konjunktiv I & II, and Imperativ (Imperative). Learn how to conjugate meckern with our complete conjugation table below.

Present Tense (Präsens)

ich
meckere
du
meckerst
er/sie/es
meckert
wir
meckern
ihr
meckert
sie/Sie
meckern

Simple Past (Präteritum)

ich
meckerte
du
meckertest
er/sie/es
meckerte
wir
meckerten
ihr
meckertet
sie/Sie
meckerten

Perfect Tense (Perfekt)

ich
habe gemeckert
du
hast gemeckert
er/sie/es
hat gemeckert
wir
haben gemeckert
ihr
habt gemeckert
sie/Sie
haben gemeckert

Future I (Futur I)

ich
werde meckern
du
wirst meckern
er/sie/es
wird meckern
wir
werden meckern
ihr
werdet meckern
sie/Sie
werden meckern

Future II (Futur II)

ich
werde gemeckert haben
du
wirst gemeckert haben
er/sie/es
wird gemeckert haben
wir
werden gemeckert haben
ihr
werdet gemeckert haben
sie/Sie
werden gemeckert haben

Imperative (Imperativ)

meckern Sie

Subjunctive I (Konjunktiv I)

ich
meckere
du
meckerest
er/sie/es
meckere
wir
meckern
ihr
meckeret
sie/Sie
meckern

Subjunctive II (Konjunktiv II)

ich
meckerte
du
meckertest
er/sie/es
meckerte
wir
meckerten
ihr
meckertet
sie/Sie
meckerten

Pluperfect (Plusquamperfekt)

ich
hatte gemeckert
du
hattest gemeckert
er/sie/es
hatte gemeckert
wir
hatten gemeckert
ihr
hattet gemeckert
sie/Sie
hatten gemeckert

meckern Word Family - meckern Related Words - meckern Family Members

meckern Word Family (Wortfamilie)

meckern word family includes related words, derivatives, and word forms. Learn meckern family members with meanings, translations, and usage. Explore meckern related words and expand your German vocabulary.

noun form (Substantivierung)
das Meckern
Meaning: the complaining, the whining
Example: Das ständige Meckern nervt mich.
Noun
agent noun (Nomen Agentis)
der Meckerer/die Meckerin
Meaning: the complainer (male/female)
Example: Er ist ein richtiger Meckerer.
Noun
adjective (Adjektiv)
meckrig
Meaning: complaining, whiny
Example: Sie hat eine meckrige Art.
Adjective

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meckern Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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meckern Collocations (Kollokationen)

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ständig meckern
to constantly complain
High frequency
über alles meckern
to complain about everything
High frequency
meckern und nörgeln
to complain and nag
Medium frequency
meckern wegen
to complain because of
Medium frequency
meckern an
to complain about (something specific)
Medium frequency

meckern Idioms (Redewendungen)

meckern idioms and expressions. Learn German idioms containing meckern with meanings and explanations. Master meckern expressions used in everyday German.

Meckern auf hohem Niveau
Complaining at a high level
Complaining about minor issues when the overall situation is actually very good
Wer nicht meckert, wird nicht gehört
Those who don't complain won't be heard
Similar to 'the squeaky wheel gets the grease' - you need to speak up to get attention

meckern Synonyms (Synonyme)

meckern synonyms - words with similar meanings. Find alternative words for meckern and expand your German vocabulary. Learn meckern similar words and their usage.

beschweren
Meaning: to complain
High similarity
nörgeln
Meaning: to nag, to nitpick
High similarity
klagen
Meaning: to lament, to complain
Medium similarity
jammern
Meaning: to whine, to moan
Medium similarity

meckern Antonyms (Antonyme)

meckern antonyms - opposite words. Learn words with opposite meanings to meckern. Discover meckern opposite words and expand your German vocabulary.

loben
Meaning: to praise
zufrieden sein
Meaning: to be satisfied
akzeptieren
Meaning: to accept

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meckern Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

meckern semantically related words - words that are conceptually or thematically related to meckern. Explore meckern related vocabulary and discover words in the same semantic field. Learn meckern contextually related words to expand your German vocabulary.

beschweren nörgeln klagen jammern kritisieren murren

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