Nagging

"Nagging" in German

bohrend

(causing persistent mild pain)

dumpf

(causing persistent mild pain)

keifend

(causing persistent mild pain)

lästig

(causing persistent mild pain)

meckernd

(causing persistent mild pain)

nagend

(causing persistent mild pain)

nörgelnd

(causing persistent mild pain)

quengelnd

(causing persistent mild pain)

quälend

(causing persistent mild pain)

Gekeife

(the action of continually chipping away at somebody's perceived faults)

Gemecker

(the action of continually chipping away at somebody's perceived faults)

Gemotze

(the action of continually chipping away at somebody's perceived faults)

Genörgel

(the action of continually chipping away at somebody's perceived faults)

Gequengel

(the action of continually chipping away at somebody's perceived faults)

Gezeter

(the action of continually chipping away at somebody's perceived faults)

Keifen

(the action of continually chipping away at somebody's perceived faults)

Meckern

(the action of continually chipping away at somebody's perceived faults)

Nörgelei

(the action of continually chipping away at somebody's perceived faults)

Nörgeln

(the action of continually chipping away at somebody's perceived faults)

Quengeln

(the action of continually chipping away at somebody's perceived faults)

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