schmerzen

German (Berlin)

/ˈʃmɛʁtsn/

verb-weak
Definitions
  • to cause pain, to be painful, to ache or hurt

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German schmerzen inherited from Old High German smerzan (smart) inherited from Proto-Germanic *smertaną (hurt, ache) derived from Proto-Indo-European *(s)merd- (sting, bite, burn).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*(s)merd-

Gloss

sting, bite, burn

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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