German-English translation for "mäkeln"

"mäkeln" English translation

mäkeln
[ˈmɛːkəln]intransitives Verb | intransitive verb v/i <h> umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg pejorativ, abwertend | pejorativepej

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  • an (Dativ | dative (case)dat) etwas mäkeln nörgeln
    to find fault with (oder | orod carp at)etwas | something sth, to gripe aboutetwas | something sth
    an (Dativ | dative (case)dat) etwas mäkeln nörgeln
  • an (Dativ | dative (case)dat) etwas mäkeln am Essen
    to be choos(e)y (oder | orod fussy) aboutetwas | something sth
    an (Dativ | dative (case)dat) etwas mäkeln am Essen
  • er mäkelt an allem
    he finds fault with everything
    er mäkelt an allem
mäkeln
Neutrum | neuter n <Mäkelns>

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