English–German
“accuse” in German
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈanklaːgn̩/
Example
Er klagte seinen Chef wegen Diebstahls an.
He accused his boss of theft.
How to say “accuse” in German
“Accuse” in German is anklagen.
A prosecutor places a person under a formal criminal charge, bringing the alleged wrongdoing into court.
Example sentences with anklagen
Journalisten klagen den Konzern immer wieder an.
Journalists repeatedly accuse the corporation.
Tips for using anklagen
- Anklagen is separable: 'Er klagt seinen Chef an'; it takes an accusative object, and 'wegen' commonly introduces the alleged offense.
Other German words for “accuse”
Er beschuldigt mich fälschlicherweise.
He falsely accuses me.