nörgeln — meaning in English

English meaning

• kvetch verb (informal) To complain a great deal, often about small things.
• nag verb To repeatedly pester or criticize someone about something, in an annoying way.

Senses

nörgeln is used for these senses in English:

• cavil (intransitive) To criticise for petty or frivolous reasons.
• kvetch To whine or complain, often needlessly and incessantly.
• nag (ambitransitive) To repeatedly remind or complain to (someone) in an annoying way, often about insignificant or unnecessary matters.

nag — full definition

1. verb To repeatedly pester or criticize someone about something, in an annoying way.
2. verb To trouble someone persistently, as a worry or doubt does.
3. noun An old or worn-out horse.

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