rügt

Rügt is the third-person singular present indicative form of the German verb rügen, which means to rebuke, reprimand, or censure someone for a fault or misconduct. The verb is transitive and takes a direct object, typically a person or an action, and its use often specifies the reason for the reproach with phrases like wegen or für, or with a subordinate clause.

In usage, rügen is somewhat formal and is common in schools, workplaces, legal contexts, and journalism. It is used to convey official or strong disapproval. Typical constructions include jemanden wegen etwas rügen or eine Rüge aussprechen/erteilen. For example: Der Lehrer rügt den Schüler wegen Unpünktlichkeit. The act can be described as issuing a reprimand, rather than simply criticizing.

Conjugation and related forms: Present tense—ich rüge, du rügst, er rügt, wir rügen, ihr rügt, sie rügen. Preterite—ich rügte, du rügtest, er rügte, wir rügten, ihr rügten, sie rügten. Perfect—ich habe gerügt. The past participle is gerügt, and the related noun Rüge denotes the act of rebuke or reprimand, commonly used in formal contexts such as “eine Rüge erteilen.”

Etymology and related terms: The verb rügen is of Germanic origin, with the related noun Rüge indicating the act of reproach. In modern German, synonyms include tadeln and kritisieren, though rügen carries a stronger or more formal nuance. See also the noun Rüge and the verbs tadeln, kritisieren for related usages.