whinge

Significat (Anglès)

Verb

To whine; to complain, especially in an annoying or persistent manner.

Noun

1. (Australia, Ireland, New-Zealand, UK) A cry.
2. (Australia, Ireland, New-Zealand, UK) A peevish complaint.

Conceptes

demanar

exigir

Sinònims

whine

gripe

beg

bellyache

bespeak

call

call for

complain

demand

desire

grumble

kvetch

lament

necessitate

postulate

rant

reclaim

request

snivel

wail

want

ask

moan and groan

be a nuisance

Traduccions

jammern

meckern

réclamer

plärren

klagen

mahnen

erheischen

einfordern

fordern

heischen

verlangen

einmahnen

ζητώ

παραπονούμαι

auffordern

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/(h)wɪnd͡ʒ/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès antic: hwinsian

Cognat amb alemany: winseln

In summary

From a northern variant of Old English hwinsian (“to whine”), from Proto-West Germanic *hwinisōn (“to whine”), from Proto-West Germanic *hwīnan (“to whine”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱwey- (“to hiss, whistle, whisper”). Cognate with German winseln (“to whine, whimper”).