weh

/veː/

adjective A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Negative
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: negative.

Meaning

  1. sore, painful (almost always in "weh tun" — to hurt)

Similar words

unangenehm

Close — unpleasant and sore/painful overlap, something unpleasant to the body.

Practice

1 What does weh mean?

2 Fill the gap: Mein Bein tut ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches weh?

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