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schmerzhaft

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Adjective

schmerzhaft

Pronunciation: /ˈʃmɛʁt͡shaft/

painful (causing physical or emotional pain)

C1 rank #5,363

Meanings

Adjective
  1. painful (causing physical or emotional pain)

Example sentence

Die Verletzung am Knie war sehr schmerzhaft.

The knee injury was very painful.

Usage

  • eine schmerzhafte Verletzung — a painful injury; physical pain
  • eine schmerzhafte Erinnerung — a painful memory; emotional pain
Extra sentence

Der Abschied von ihrer alten Wohnung war für sie überraschend schmerzhaft.

Saying goodbye to her old flat was surprisingly painful for her.