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weh.

sore, painful

3 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

adj/veː/
  1. 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).

intj/veː/
  1. 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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