tagen

Tagen is a German verb meaning to hold a formal session or to convene. It is used primarily to describe the meetings of legislative, governmental, or organizational bodies. For example, Der Bundestag tagt heute. The phrase indicates that the body is in session. In everyday use, it can refer to councils, committees, boards, or assemblies that are scheduled to meet or are currently in session.

The verb tagen is conjugated regularly in the present tense: ich tage, du tagst, er tagt, wir tagen, ihr tagt, sie tagen. The simple past forms are tagte (singular) and tagten (plural), and the past participle is getagt, used with haben to form the perfect tense: Der Bundestag hat heute getagt. The subordinate and conditional moods exist but are relatively formal and less common in everyday speech.

In German, tagen is closely related in meaning to nouns such as Tagungen (conferences or meetings) and Sitzungen (sessions). It is predominantly encountered in formal, administrative, or political contexts to describe when a body meets, debates, or votes.

See also: Tag, Tagung, Sitzung, Bundestag. If you are looking for other uses of the term in different languages or as a proper noun, please provide the context for a more precise article.