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Where does “Klage” come from?

Klage (German) comes from Middle High German klage, from Old High German klaga.

Klage (German): complaint; lawsuit, action, charge

Definitions

  1. complaint; lawsuit, action, charge

Ancestry of “Klage”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanklage—
2Old High Germanklaga—

Words derived from “Klage”

  • klaglos
  • klageberechtigt
  • Klägerin
  • Kläger
  • Klagelied
Every word from Old High German klaga →