Schmerz

German Etymology de :inh gmh:smerze<ety:inh<goh:smerza<ety:inh<gmw-pro:*smertan>>>> From de gmh smerze mf, from de goh smerza f, goh smerzo m, from de gmw-pro *smertan. Cognate with en smart, nl smart.smart Pronunciation de /ʃmɛʁts/ [ʃmɛɐ̯ts] de De-Schmerz.ogg de De-Schmerz2.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) Noun m,,en de chiefly in the plural physical pain, ache (practically, as a sensation) de Haben Sie Schmerzen? Do you feel pain? de Das waren die schlimmsten Schmerzen, die ich je erlebt habe. That was the worst pain I have ever felt. de chiefly in the singular physical pain (theoretically, as a bodily mechanism or function) de Schmerz ist ein Alarmsignal des Körpers. Pain is an emergency signal of the body. de Konditionierung durch Schmerz conditioning by pain de chiefly in the singular emotional pain, sorrow, heartache de Man lebt weiter, aber der Schmerz bleibt. One lives on, but the pain remains. Usage notes physical pain as a sensation While the plural is the normal choice, the singular is not altogether impossible in this sense. In specific contexts, it may even be fairly common, e.g. referring to chronic pain or, conversely, a sudden shot of pain, etc. Declension m,,en Derived terms de Bauchschmerz Gliederschmerz Kopfschmerz Mittelschmerz schmerzhaft schmerzlos Schmerzmittel Schmerztablette Weltschmerz Zahnschmerz Related terms de schmerzen References Further reading de Pain