weh
painful; sore
English translations
- 01
German meaning: Ein Gefühl von Schmerz oder Leid. English meaning: ache Synonym: Schmerz, Leid German example: Sie klagte über Weh im Rücken. English example: She complained about an ache in her back. Type: Noun Article: das Singular Form: das Weh Plural Form: die Wehe
- 02
pain
- 03
woe
- 04
ache
Word details
- German meaning
- Weh bedeutet Schmerz oder Leid.
- English meaning
- Pain
- Synonym
- schmerzhaft, leidend
- German example
- Mir tut das Herz weh.
- English example
- My heart hurts.
- Comparative
- weherSuperlative: am wehsten
Related words
- wehrdiensttauglich
fit for military service
- wehrdiensttauglich
eligible for military service
- abwehren
fend
- Wehrmann
Soldier
- Wehrlosigkeit
Defenselessness
- wehklagen
To lament
- wehrig
Defensive, resistant
- Wehmutter
A 'Wehmutter' is an outdated term for a midwife, a woman who assists in childbirth.
- wehrfähig
Defensible means that someone or something is able to defend themselves or resist.
- wehtun
To hurt
- Wehrdienst
“Military service” refers to the obligation to serve in an army or military, often for a specific period.
- Wehmut
Nostalgia
- wehren
defend
- wehleidig
Whiny
- wehrlos
defenseless
- wehrdienstuntauglich
Unfit for military service
- weh tun
To hurt
- wehmütig
Wistful
- wehen
To blow
- Wehrdienstverweigerer
Conscientious objector
- wehrdiensttauglich
Fit for military service, eligible for conscription
- Wehrmacht
Wehrmacht
- Wehrhaftigkeit
Defensiveness
- wehrpflichtig
Subject to military service means being obligated to serve in the military.
- Wehe
Labor pain, woe
- Wehe
Labor pain, woe
- Wehrpflicht
conscription, military service
- Wehrkraftzersetzung
Subversion of military strength
- Wehr
Weir
- Wehrmauer
Defensive wall
- wehrhaft
Defensible
- Wehr
Weir
- Wehe
Labor pain, woe
- verwehen
To blow away
- Sturmgewehr
Assault rifle
- Feuerwehrschlauch
Fire hose
- Feuerwehrfrau
firewoman
- Abwehrspieler
Defender
- Abwehrspielerin
defender (female)
- Luftabwehrrakete
A surface-to-air missile (SAM) is a missile designed to intercept and destroy enemy aircraft or missiles.
- Luftabwehr
air defense
- Immunabwehr
Immune defense
- Luftgewehr
An air rifle is a firearm that shoots projectiles using compressed air or other gases.
- Abwehrspiel
Defensive play
- Panzerabwehrgeschütz
Anti-tank gun
Example sentences with “weh”
Mein Fuß tut weh. (My foot hurts/is sore.)
Frequently asked questions
How is 'weh' used?
It is almost exclusively used in the verb phrase 'weh tun' (to hurt).