Principal Forms
| Present, Sg.3 | chlaagt |
| Past Participle | gchlagt |
Auxiliary
haa
Etymology
From Middle High German klagen, from Old High German klagōn, from Proto-West Germanic *klagōn (“to lament, complain”). Cognate with German klagen. See: Middle High German '
klagen', German, old spelling '
klagen'.
Sample Sentences
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Schäm di, immer z’chlage. (Shame on you, constantly whining.) [1903, Robert Walser, Der Teich:]