Neuter

Weh

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(neuter, strong) psychological suffering; misery, woe
(neuter, strong, uncommon) physical suffering, pain

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/veː/

Inherited from Middle High German

we

Inherited from Old High German

wē

Cognate with Old English

wā

Cognate with English

woe

Cognate with Old Norse

vei

In summary

From Middle High German we, wach, from Old High German wē, wa, wah, from Proto-West Germanic *wai, from Proto-Germanic *wai, whence also Old English wā (English woe), Old Norse vei.

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pain of sickness

Weh Island

illnes

Schmerzen durch eine Krankheit

Qualen einer Krankheit

stechender Schmerz

πόνος

ból

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