verb#4,858 by frequency
quälen
/ˈkvɛːlən/
to torture, to torment, to agonize; to cause sorrow, to upset, to worry; to harass, to bother
- er/sie/es
- quält
- past
- quälte
- past participle
- gequält
Meanings
- 1
to torture, to torment, to agonize
Warum quälst du mich damit?
Why are you tormenting me with that?
Tatoeba · al_ex_an_der · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tom hat früher immer seinen kleinen Bruder gequält.
Tom used to torment his younger brother.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
to cause sorrow, to upset, to worry
- 3
to harass, to bother
- 4
to toil, to strugglerare
Conjugation
| present | past | |
|---|---|---|
| ich | quäle | quälte |
| du | quälst | quältest |
| er/sie/es | quält | quälte |
| wir | quälen | quälten |
| ihr | quält | quältet |
| sie/Sie | quälen | quälten |