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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesschmerzhaft
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shmer-ts-haft
"Die Verletzung war sehr schmerzhaft."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Causing or suffering from pain.
"The injury was so painful that he couldn't walk." - 2
Causing distress or discomfort.
"The painful memories of the past haunted her."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'painful' originates from Middle English 'peinful', derived from the Old French 'peine', which in turn comes from the Latin 'poena', meaning 'punishment' or 'penalty'. Over time, the term evolved to describe anything causing physical or emotional discomfort.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Painful" is said worldwide
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douloureux
Transliteration: doo-loo-ruh
"L'accident a été très douloureux."
schmerzhaft
Transliteration: shmer-ts-haft
"Die Verletzung war sehr schmerzhaft."
doloroso
Transliteration: do-lo-ro-so
"L'incidente è stato molto doloroso."
doloroso
Transliteration: do-lo-ro-so
"El accidente fue muy doloroso."
doloroso
Transliteration: do-lo-ro-zu
"O acidente foi muito doloroso."
दर्दनाक
Transliteration: dardnaak
"यह दुर्घटना बहुत दर्दनाक थी।"
痛苦的
Transliteration: tòngkǔ de
"这次事故非常痛苦。"
고통스러운
Transliteration: gotongsseureoun
"사고는 매우 고통스러웠습니다."
痛みを伴う
Transliteration: itamio tomonau
"その事故は非常に痛みを伴いました。"
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