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schmerzhaft

painful

Meaning of schmerzhaft

causing physical or emotional pain

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German/ˈʃmɛʁt͡shaft/
Russian transcription[bɐˈlʲeznʲɪnːɨj]
painful
schmerzhaft - painful
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schmerzhaft with Russian translation

schmerzhaft usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Рана была очень болезненной.

Die Wunde war sehr schmerzhaft.

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Прощание было для него болезненным.

Der Abschied war für ihn schmerzhaft.

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schmerzhaft belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

schmerzhaftболезненный
gehacktрубленый
gekochtприготовленный
gefrostetзамороженный
ungekochtсырой
salzigсолёный
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schmerzhaft synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between schmerzhaft / schmerzlich / qualvoll / wehtuend / leidvoll / peinvoll

S
🇩🇪German
schmerzlich

Causing strong physical or emotional pain; a slightly more emotional variant of "schmerzhaft".

A2Often
Q
🇩🇪German
qualvoll

Associated with torment, suffering, or very intense pain; stronger and darker than "schmerzhaft".

A2Often
W
🇩🇪German
wehtuend

Something that hurts; often used figuratively for hurtful words or events.

A2Often
L
🇩🇪German
leidvoll

Full of suffering and hardship; often sounds more literary or solemn.

A2Rarely
P
🇩🇪German
peinvoll

Very tormenting, full of anguish; a rare and strong word for intense physical or emotional pain.

A2Rarely
U
🇩🇪German
unerquicklich

Unpleasant, burdensome, not enjoyable; usually refers less to pain itself and more to an unpleasant situation.

A2Rarely
S
🇩🇪German
schwierig

Difficult, requiring effort; does not directly mean pain, only that something is hard to do or endure.

A2Very Often
Q
🇩🇪German
quälend

Tormenting, distressing; emphasizes long-lasting and exhausting suffering or discomfort.

A2Often
B
🇩🇪German
bitter

Bitter, harsh, painfully unpleasant; often used for feelings, disappointment, or fate rather than physical pain.

A2Often
T
🇩🇪German
traumatisch

Traumatic, deeply distressing and leaving a strong lasting impact; usually about psychological harm after shock or disaster.

A2Often

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How to pronounce schmerzhaft and what this word means

schmerzhaft means painful. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce schmerzhaft

/ˈʃmɛʁt͡shaft/

schmerzhaft translation

painful

schmerzhaft examples

Die Wunde war sehr schmerzhaft.

schmerzhaft transcription

/ˈʃmɛʁt͡shaft/

Questions about this word

schmerzhaft meaning: what does it mean?

verursacht körperlichen oder seelischen Schmerz

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Die Wunde war sehr schmerzhaft. Translation: Рана была очень болезненной.

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