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wail·ing [ˈweɪlɪŋ] ADJ inv

wailing
jammernd
wailing
klagend
wailing cries
Klagegeschrei nt <-s> kein pl
wailing sirens
heulende Sirenen

Wail·ing ˈWall N no pl

the Wailing Wall
die Klagemauer

I. wail [weɪl] esp pej VB intr

wail
Klagelaute von sich dat geben
wail
jammern
wail siren
heulen
wail wind
pfeifen <pfiff, gepfiffen>

II. wail [weɪl] esp pej VB trans

to wail sth
etw beklagen
to wail that ...
jammern, dass ...

III. wail [weɪl] esp pej N

wail
Klagelaut m <-(e)s, -e>
wail
[Weh]klagen nt kein pl
wail
Gejammer nt <-s> kein pl
wail of sirens
Geheul nt <-(e)s> kein pl
Present
Iwail
youwail
he/she/itwails
wewail
youwail
theywail
Past
Iwailed
youwailed
he/she/itwailed
wewailed
youwailed
theywailed
Present Perfect
Ihavewailed
youhavewailed
he/she/ithaswailed
wehavewailed
youhavewailed
theyhavewailed
Past Perfect
Ihadwailed
youhadwailed
he/she/ithadwailed
wehadwailed
youhadwailed
theyhadwailed
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

wailing cries
Klagegeschrei nt <-s> kein pl
wailing sirens
heulende Sirenen

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