Schmerz
pain
Beginner Noun Masculine
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Pronunciation
/ʃmɛʁt͡s/
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Cultural Note
Germans distinguish between 'körperlicher Schmerz' (physical pain) and 'seelischer Schmerz' (emotional pain). The word 'Weltschmerz' (world-pain) — a feeling of melancholy about the state of the world — has been borrowed into English as a philosophical concept.
📝 Example Sentences
Ich habe starke Schmerzen.
I have severe pain.
Der Schmerz lässt langsam nach.
The pain is slowly subsiding.
Liebeskummer ist ein seelischer Schmerz.
Heartbreak is an emotional pain.