German Conversation · Level 166
30 words
German word
beanstanden
Pronunciation
IPA/bəˈanʃtandən/
Meaning
- verbcomplain about
Example
Viele Kunden beanstandeten den Service.
Many customers complained about the service.
More examples
Der Kunde beanstandet die beschädigte Ware beim Kundendienst.
The customer complains to customer service about the damaged goods.
Core concept
A customer points to a specific defect and marks the product or service as unacceptable.
Common phrases
Mängel beanstanden
complain about defects
eine Lieferung beanstanden
complain about a delivery
beim Kundendienst beanstanden
complain to customer service
Similar words
sich beschweren: To tell someone directly about dissatisfaction and ask for action or improvement.
reklamieren: To report faulty goods or services to a company and seek a refund or exchange.
meckern: To grumble casually about something that causes dissatisfaction.
bemängeln: To identify defects in speech or writing and request that they be corrected.
Definition in German
etwas kritisch auf Fehler oder Mängel hinweisen und es als nicht in Ordnung bezeichnen
Word origin
The verb beanstanden combines be- with a base related to anstehen; the formation focuses an objection on something judged problematic.
Usage tips
- Beanstanden is more formal and specific than "sich beschweren": it identifies a fault, while "sich beschweren" can simply express a complaint.
Other meanings
- criticizeverb
- object toverb
Opposites
- lobenpraiseverb
- gutheißenapprove ofverb
Related words
- Beanstandungcomplaintnoun
- beanstandbarobjectionableadjective