pijnlijk

Meaning

  1. painful (physically)
  2. painful (psychologically)
  3. hurtful, awkward, embarrassing
  4. sore, aching

Frequency

B2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpɛi̯n.lək/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle Dutch pijnlijc, pinelike. Compare German peinlich. By surface analysis, pijn + -lijk.

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