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Translation

hurt, painful; (with tun) to hurt

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Word origin

From Old High German wē, the same interjection that gives English woe.

Origin
Old High German
Root
wē
English cognates
woe

Examples

.

My stomach hurts.

Wunde ?

Does the wound still hurt?

, .

Oh, that really hurts.

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This word is taught in chapter 5, lesson 12: Words 492-500.