Verb
rügen
to reprimand, to criticize (to convey one's disapproval of someone due to their behavior, often formally but without further consequences)
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Meanings
Verb
- to reprimand, to criticize (to convey one's disapproval of someone due to their behavior, often formally but without further consequences)
In a sentence
Der Rechnungshof rügte die hohen Ausgaben der Behörde.
The audit office criticized the agency's high spending.
Forms
infinitive
rügen
he/she/it
rügt
simple past
rügte
perfect
hat gerügt
takes + Akkusativ