Adjective
schmerzhaft
Pronunciation: /ˈʃmɛʁt͡shaft/
painful (causing physical or emotional pain)
The German adjective schmerzhaft means painful in English.
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All meanings of schmerzhaft
Adjective
- painful (causing physical or emotional pain)
schmerzhaft in a German 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.