Interjection / Adjective
weh
Pronunciation: /veː/
sore, painful
A2
rank #1,621
Meanings
Interjection
- alas! woe!
Adjective
- sore, painful
Example sentence
Mir tut der Kopf weh.
My head hurts.
Usage
- jemandem wehtun — The person feeling pain takes dative.
- tut weh / hat wehgetan — Wehtun separates in a main clause.
Nach der langen Wanderung tun mir die Füße weh.
My feet hurt after the long hike.