nag

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. A small horse; a pony.
2. An old, useless horse.
3. (derogatory, obsolete) A paramour.

Verb

1. (ambitransitive) To repeatedly remind or complain to (someone) in an annoying way, often about insignificant or unnecessary matters.
2. To bother with persistent thoughts or memories.
3. To bother or disturb persistently in any way.

Sinonieme

pester

jade

find fault

bother

carp

complain

annoy

hack

scold

nagger

plug

beg

pony

vex

badger

🦡

peck

chatter

hen-peck

common scold

worry

scolder

trouble

gnaw

nibble

irritate

bug

🐛

criticize

whine

henpeck

prattle

talkative

grizzle

plague

needle

garrulous

mount

niggle

cavil

jabber

horse

🐴

nudge

urge

erode

entanglement

eat away

dobbin

bully

discommode

crowbait

hassle

Vertalings

nörgeln

carne

🥩

tormentare

rosse

Gaul

🐴

haridelle

keifen

cavallaccio

caballus

brontolone

zeuren

rossí

canasson

🐴

rossinante

negge

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈnæɡ/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: nagg

Verwante met Nederlands: negge

Verwante met Duits: Nickel

Verwante met Engels: neigh

Verwante met Sweeds: nagga

Verwante met Deens: nage

Verwante met Yslands: nagga

In summary

From Middle English nagg, nage, nagge (“horse, small riding horse, pony”), cognate with Dutch negge, neg (“horse”), German Nickel (“small horse”). Perhaps related to English neigh.