rügen
Meaning
to reprimand, to criticize (to convey one's disapproval of someone due to their behavior, often formally but without further consequences)
Concepts
be after
Synonyms
Vorwürfe machen
maßregeln
einen Verweis erteilen
bemäkeln
scharf kritisieren
zurechtstutzen
admonieren
aufmöbeln
dräuhen
striegeln
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʁyːɡən/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German rüegen, from Old High German ruogen, from Proto-Germanic *wrōgijaną.
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