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nagging
German
German
English
English
na·gend [ˈna:gn̩t] ADJ
nagend
I. na·gen [ˈna:gn̩] VB intr
1. nagen (mit den Nagezähnen beißen):
[an etw dat] nagen
to gnaw [at sth]
[an etw dat] nagen
2. nagen (schmerzlich wühlen):
an jdm nagen
to nag [at] sb
II. na·gen [ˈna:gn̩] VB trans
etw von etw dat nagen
to gnaw sth off sth
ein Loch in etw acc nagen
III. na·gen [ˈna:gn̩] VB refl
sich acc durch etw acc nagen
English
English
German
German
nagend fig
an etw dat nagen
to eat into sb/sth
an jdm/etw nagen
to gnaw on/at sth
an etw dat nagen
to fret sth sea, water
an etw dat nagen
Präsens
ichnage
dunagst
er/sie/esnagt
wirnagen
ihrnagt
sienagen
Präteritum
ichnagte
dunagtest
er/sie/esnagte
wirnagten
ihrnagtet
sienagten
Perfekt
ichhabegenagt
duhastgenagt
er/sie/eshatgenagt
wirhabengenagt
ihrhabtgenagt
siehabengenagt
Plusquamperfekt
ichhattegenagt
duhattestgenagt
er/sie/eshattegenagt
wirhattengenagt
ihrhattetgenagt
siehattengenagt
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