monieren

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German

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin monēre, from moneō (I warn, advise). Compare English admonish, monitor.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /moˈniːʁən/
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Verb

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monieren (weak, third-person singular present moniert, past tense monierte, past participle moniert, auxiliary haben)

  1. to criticize, to complain about something
    Synonyms: beanstanden, bemängeln, kritisieren
    Ich monierte einen Mangel des Schrankes.I complained about a defect of the cupboard.

Conjugation

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Further reading

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  • monieren” in Duden online
  • monieren” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache