whinge

Senso (Inglese)

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.

Concetti

reclamare

esigere

sinonimi

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

Traduzioni

jammern

plärren

réclamer

meckern

fordern

verlangen

exigir

erheischen

mahnen

klagen

einfordern

heischen

auffordern

einmahnen

demanar

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/(h)wɪnd͡ʒ/

Etimologia (Inglese)

Ereditato da inglese antico: hwinsian

Affine tedesco: 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”).