Forms
- present (3rd sg.)
- verletzt
- past
- verletzte
- perfect
- hat verletzt
Similar words
verwunden
Verletzen is the general word for injuring or hurting someone; verwunden specifically means to wound, usually with a weapon or in combat.
Similar in other languages
Spanish
magullar
Close — to injure/hurt relates to bruising.
Portuguese
magoar
Close — to injure/hurt relates to hurting feelings.
English
hurt
hurt is the English word for the same thing — both mean "to injure, to hurt."
Practice
1 What does verletzen mean?
to injure, to hurt
2 Fill the gap: Er hat sich beim Fußballspielen ___.
Full sentence: Er hat sich beim Fußballspielen verletzt. (He got injured playing football.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches verletzen?
verletzen: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.