Neuter

Weh

Meaning

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

Concepts

pain
distress
grief
ache
woe
ordeal
soreness
vexation
effort
endeavour
exertion
heartache
penalty
punishment
retribution
sadness
sore
sorrow
trial
trouble
working

pain of sickness

Weh Island

illnes

adversity
affliction
agony
attempt
bitterness
bruise
damage
Synonyms

Schmerz
B1
Leid
A1
Kummer
B2
Pein
23k
Qual
C1
Betrübnis
Leiden
B1
Ärger
A2
Harm
Verdruß
Herzeleid
Gram
25k
Tortur
26k
Versuch
A2
Übel
B1

Schmerzen durch eine Krankheit

Qualen einer Krankheit

Bemühung
49k
Beschwerden
C1
Bestrafung
C1
Jammer
C1
Krankheit
B1
Marter
Mühe
B1
Mühsal
49k
Niedergeschlagenheit

stechender Schmerz

Strafe
B2
Translations

douleur
dolor
pijn
zeer
wee
dolore
aflição
peine

πόνος

verdriet
dor
désolation
leed
dolor
Frequency

A2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/veː/
Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German
we
Inherited from Old High German
wē
Cognate with Old English
wā
Cognate with English
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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