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rügen.

to reprimand, to criticize (to convey one's disapproval of someone due to their behavior, often formally but without further consequences)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈʁyːɡən/[ˈʁyːɡŋ]
  1. to reprimand, to criticize (to convey one's disapproval of someone due to their behavior, often formally but without further consequences)

    transitive · weak
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German rüegen, from Old High German ruogen, from Proto-Germanic *wrōgijaną.

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