weh.
sore, painful
Meaning & usage
sore, painful
einen wehen Zeh haben
ein wehes Bein haben
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German wē, from Old High German wē, from Proto-West Germanic *wai. Compare Latin vae, Dutch wee, English woe, Danish ve, Swedish ve, Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌹 (wai).
alas! woe!
Freunde sind gut, aber wehe dem, der ihrer bedarf in der Not.
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German wē, from Old High German wē, from Proto-West Germanic *wai. Compare Latin vae, Dutch wee, English woe, Danish ve, Swedish ve, Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌹 (wai).
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