Adjective
schmerzhaft
painful (causing physical or emotional pain)
C1
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Meanings
Adjective
- painful (causing physical or emotional pain)
In a sentence
Der Rohrstock war im Fürsorgeheim als besonders schmerzhaftes Erziehungsinstrument für empfindliche Vergehen vorgesehen.
The cane was intended to be used in the protectory as a particularly painful educational tool in case of grave misdeeds.