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Detailed Translations for wail from English to German

wail:

to wail verb (wails, wailed, wailing)

  1. to wail (weep; cry; sob; blubber; whimper)
    weinen; heulen; plärren; flennen
    • weinen verb (weine, weinst, weint, weinte, weintet, geweint)
    • heulen verb (heule, heulst, heult, heulte, heultet, geheult)
    • plärren verb (plärre, plärrst, plärrt, plärrte, plärrtet, geplärr)
    • flennen verb (flenne, flennst, flennt, flennte, flenntet, geflennt)
  2. to wail (lament; complain; make complaints)
    jammern; klagen; flehen; wimmern; winseln; wehklagen
    • jammern verb (jammre, jammerst, jammert, jammerte, jammertet, gejammert)
    • klagen verb (klage, klagst, klagt, klagte, klagtet, geklagt)
    • flehen verb (flehe, flehst, fleht, flehte, flehtet, gefleht)
    • wimmern verb (wimmere, wimmerst, wimmert, wimmerte, wimmertet, gewimmert)
    • winseln verb (winsele, winselst, winselt, winselte, winseltet, gewinselt)
    • wehklagen verb (wehklage, wehklagst, wehklagt, wehklagte, wehklagtet, wehgeklagt)
  3. to wail (complain; yammer; whinge)
    klagen; sich beschweren; beanstanden
    • klagen verb (klage, klagst, klagt, klagte, klagtet, geklagt)
    • sich beschweren verb (beschwere mich, beschwerst dich, beschwert sich, beschwerte sich, beschwertet euch, sich beschwert)
    • beanstanden verb (beanstande, beanstandest, beanstandet, beanstandete, beanstandetet, beangestandet)

Conjugations for wail:

present
  1. wail
  2. wail
  3. wails
  4. wail
  5. wail
  6. wail
simple past
  1. wailed
  2. wailed
  3. wailed
  4. wailed
  5. wailed
  6. wailed
present perfect
  1. have wailed
  2. have wailed
  3. has wailed
  4. have wailed
  5. have wailed
  6. have wailed
past continuous
  1. was wailing
  2. were wailing
  3. was wailing
  4. were wailing
  5. were wailing
  6. were wailing
future
  1. shall wail
  2. will wail
  3. will wail
  4. shall wail
  5. will wail
  6. will wail
continuous present
  1. am wailing
  2. are wailing
  3. is wailing
  4. are wailing
  5. are wailing
  6. are wailing
subjunctive
  1. be wailed
  2. be wailed
  3. be wailed
  4. be wailed
  5. be wailed
  6. be wailed
diverse
  1. wail!
  2. let's wail!
  3. wailed
  4. wailing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

wail [the ~] noun

  1. the wail (lament)
    die Totenklage
  2. the wail (wailing tone; whimper; tone of lamentation)
    der Jammerton

Translation Matrix for wail:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Jammerton tone of lamentation; wail; wailing tone; whimper
Totenklage lament; wail dirge; lamentation
- lament; lamentation; plaint
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
beanstanden complain; wail; whinge; yammer carp; castigate; cavil; censure; comment; complain; complaint; condemn; criticise; criticize; decry; deplore; discuss; find fault with; give comment; gripe; harp; nag; object; protest; put in a complaint; raise objections; review; run down; slate; speak about; talk about; talk it over
flehen complain; lament; make complaints; wail appeal; ask; beg; beseech; implore; plead; pray; query; request; say grace
flennen blubber; cry; sob; wail; weep; whimper be a pain in the neck; blubber; cry; gasp; keep on; nag; sniff; sniffle; snivel; sob; whimper; whine
heulen blubber; cry; sob; wail; weep; whimper bellow; cry; cry out; gasp; groan; howl; let on; moan; roar; scream; shout; shriek; snivel; sob; squeal; tell tales; weep; whimper; whine; yell
jammern complain; lament; make complaints; wail be a pain in the neck; cry; groan; keep on; moan; nag; weep; whimper; whine
klagen complain; lament; make complaints; wail; whinge; yammer be a pain in the neck; commiserate; complain; complaint; condole; deplore; express displeasure; gripe; harp; keep on; nag; object; protest; put in a complaint; raise objections; sympathise; sympathize
plärren blubber; cry; sob; wail; weep; whimper bleat; cry; gasp; scream; screech; shriek; sob; squall; squawk; yell
sich beschweren complain; wail; whinge; yammer complain; complaint; deplore; express displeasure; gripe; harp; nag; put in a complaint; raise objections
wehklagen complain; lament; make complaints; wail be a pain in the neck; cry; groan; keep on; moan; nag; weep
weinen blubber; cry; sob; wail; weep; whimper cry; groan; let on; moan; shout; shriek; squeal; tell tales; weep; whimper; whine
wimmern complain; lament; make complaints; wail be a pain in the neck; groan; keep on; lament; moan; nag; whimper; whine; whinge; yack; yammer
winseln complain; lament; make complaints; wail be a pain in the neck; groan; keep on; lament; moan; nag; whimper; whine; whinge; yack; yammer
- howl; mewl; pule; roar; ululate; whimper; yaup; yawl
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- whimper; whine

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Related Definitions for "wail":

  1. a cry of sorrow and grief1
  2. cry weakly or softly1
    • she wailed with pain1
  3. emit long loud cries1
    • wail in self-pity1

Wiktionary Translations for wail:

wail
verb
  1. to cry out
  2. to weep, lament
  3. to make a sound like crying
  4. -
wail
verb
  1. umgangssprachlich: weinen
  2. einen Verlust bejammern
  3. sich weinerlich (und traurig) beschweren, wehklagen
  4. ein bestimmtes Geräusch (ein Heulen) erzeugen