nag

Significat (Anglès)

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.

Conceptes

rossí

cavall

🐴

frisar

haca

reganyaire

reganyós

Sinònims

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

Traduccions

nörgeln

rosse

carne

🥩

tormentare

cavallaccio

haridelle

keifen

Gaul

🐴

zeuren

negge

rossinante

canasson

🐴

brontolone

caballus

zaniken

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈnæɡ/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: nagg

Cognat amb neerlandès: negge

Cognat amb alemany: Nickel

Cognat amb anglès: neigh

Cognat amb suec: nagga

Cognat amb danès: nage

Cognat amb islandès: 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.