# whinge

> English word · Verb · IPA /(h)wɪnd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #66,401

## Definitions
1. To whine; to complain, especially in an annoying or persistent manner.

## Etymology
From a northern variant of Old English hwinsian (“to whine”), from Proto-West Germanic *hwinisōn (“to whine”), from Proto-West Germanic *hwīnan (“to whine”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱwey- (“to hiss, whistle, whisper”). Cognate with German winseln (“to whine, whimper”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/whinge