wehtun

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

weh +‎ tun

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈveːtuːn]
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
  • Hyphenation: weh‧tun

Verb

wehtun (irregular, third-person singular present tut weh, past tense tat weh, past participle wehgetan, past subjunctive täte weh, auxiliary haben)

  1. [with dative] to hurt
    Ich tue dir weh.I hurt you.
    Synonym: verletzen
  2. to hurt (to be painful)
    Außerdem tut ihr der Arm weh.Besides, her arm hurts.
    Das hat nicht wirklich wehgetan.That didn't hurt.
    Synonym: schmerzen

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • Wehtuer, Wehtuung

Further reading

  • wehtun” in Duden online
  • wehtun” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache