schmerzen
to ache, to be painful, to hurt
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein unangenehmes Gefühl, das durch Verletzung oder Krankheit verursacht wird.
- English meaning
- to hurt, to ache
- Synonym
- wehtun, quälen
- German example
- Mein Kopf schmerzt sehr.
- English example
- My head hurts a lot.
- Auxiliary Verb
- haben
- Present
- ich schmerze du schmerzt er/sie/es ich schmerzt wir schmerzen ihr schmerzet sie schmerzen
- Past Participle
- ich habe geschmerzt du hast geschmerzt er/sie/es hat geschmerzt wir haben geschmerzt ihr habt geschmerzt sie haben geschmerzt
- Past
- ich schmerzte du schmerztest er/sie/es schmerzte wir schmerzten ihr schmerztet sie schmerzten
Related words
- Schlimme kopfschmerzen
Severe headache
- schmerzenvoll
Painful
- Schmerzengeld
Pain and suffering compensation
- Schmerzensgeld
pain and suffering compensation
- verschmerzen
To get over, to cope with
- Kavaliersschmerzen
Imaginary ailments
- Bauchkrampf
A stomach cramp is a painful, spasmodic pain in the abdominal area.
- Nesselzelle
Cnidocyte
- Ibuprofen
Ibuprofen
- Magenschleimhaut
Gastric mucosa
- Gallenblasenentzündung
Cholecystitis
- Fentanyl
fentanyl
- Ohrenschmerz
Earache, ear pain
- Flus
Aphthous ulcer, mouth ulcer
- Herzschmerz
Heartbreak
- Rheuma
Rheumatism
- Handballen
thenar eminence
- Gangablauf
Gait, manner of walking
- Brucellose
Brucellosis
- Massenhysterie
Mass hysteria
- gurgeln
To gargle means to move a liquid around in the back of the throat without swallowing, often to clean or soothe the throat.
- erlösen
To redeem
- einhergehen
to go hand in hand, to accompany
- ächzen
To groan
- mindern
To reduce, to lessen
- abklingen
To subside
- erkältet sein
To have a cold means to have a mild infection of the upper respiratory tract, often with symptoms like a runny nose, cough, and sore throat.
- verstauchen
To sprain is to wrench or twist the ligaments of (a joint) violently so as to cause pain and swelling.
- abtasten
To feel, to palpate
- verheben
To strain (one's back)
- wiederkehren
To recur
- prodromal
prodromal
- intermittierend
Intermittent
- durchdringend
Penetrating means something that is strongly and clearly perceptible, often in a negative sense.
- abdominell
abdominal
- antiinflammatorisch
anti-inflammatory
- epigastrisch
Epigastric
- episodisch
episodic
- klaglos
Klaglos means without complaining or grumbling; willing to endure difficulties or inconveniences without protest.
- neurogen
Neurogenic
- schmerzarm
Low-pain
- schmerzfrei
Painless
- Kopf
Head
- Abdomen
Abdomen
- Grippe
Flu
- Kater
Hangover
- Kater
Hangover
- Bauch
Stomach
- Hüfte
Hip
Example sentences with “schmerzen”
Mein Rücken schmerzt heute sehr. (My back is aching a lot today.)
Frequently asked questions
How do you conjugate 'schmerzen'?
It is a regular weak verb. It is often used intransitively to describe physical pain. It can also be used transitively: 'Das schmerzt mich sehr' (That pains/hurts me a lot).