kündige

kündige is a form of the German verb kündigen, which means to terminate, cancel, or resign from a position or contract. The form kündige appears as the first-person singular present tense (ich kündige) and as the informal singular imperative (Kündige …). In usage, it is the same word written lowercase when it functions as a verb in a sentence.

Kündigen is a weak (regular) verb. In the present tense it is conjugated as: ich kündige, du kündigst, er kündigt. The simple past (Präteritum) is kündigte (with corresponding forms such as du kündigtest), and the past participle is gekündigt. The verb does not use a separable prefix, and its participle forms with the ge- prefix as in gekündigt are common in perfect tenses.

Usage and contexts: Kündigen is used to end formal agreements or relationships, including employment contracts, leases, subscriptions, or memberships. It is typically followed by the object being terminated, for example den Vertrag, die Mitgliedschaft, or einen Dienst. The noun forms related to this action include die Kündigung (the termination notice) and die Kündigungsfrist (the notice period). The phrase Ich kündige meine Stelle zum Monatsende is a standard example of saying you resign, while Eine Kündigung wurde eingereicht describes a termination notice having been submitted.

See also: Kündigung, Kündigungsfrist, Kündigungsschutz. The term is common in legal and administrative contexts in German-speaking areas, and its precise requirements (such as notice periods and form) depend on the type of contract and local law.