tadeln

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tadeln^¹

[ˈtaːdl̩n]

Rhymes with aːdl̩n

Where it comes from

im mittelhochdeutschen hatte das Hauptwort die Bedeutung: Fehler, Mangel, Gebrechen

im spätmittelhochdeutsch tadelen = verunglimpfen, zu Tadel

verb tadele · tadle · tadelst · tadelt · tadelte

transitive das Verhalten einer Person bemängeln, kritisieren, etwas nicht gutheißen Der Lehrer tadelt seine Schüler, weil sie die Vokabeln nicht beherrschen.
Opposite: loben

Tadeln^²

[ˈtaːdl̩n]

Rhymes with aːdl̩n

noun

dative, plural Dativ Plural des Substantivs Tadel

In English

scold rebuke
censure the act of blaming, criticizing, or condemning as wrong; reprehension
rebuke to criticise harshly; to reprove
reprove to convey one's disapproval of (something)
tell off to rebuke
vituperate to criticize (someone or something) in an abusive or harsh manner

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"tadeln." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/tadeln. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{tadeln_2026,
  title = {tadeln},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/tadeln},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}