Vokabahn

rügen

B1 Verb frequency rank #5,688

What rügen means

Verb

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

Forms

rügen · rügt · rügte · hat gerügt (+ Akkusativ)

Pronunciation

rügen in a sentence

Der Rechnungshof rügte die hohen Ausgaben der Behörde.

The audit office criticized the agency's high spending.

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rügen is B1 German — intermediate vocabulary, ranked #5,688 of 13,000 by how often it appears in written German.

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