peinigen

B2

to torment / torture

English meaning
to torment / torture
Vocabulary package
Anger & Frustration

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peinigen in a sentence

Der Zweifel peinigt ihn jede Nacht.

Doubt torments him every night.

Conjugation of peinigen

ichpeinige
dupeinigst
er/sie/espeinigt
wirpeinigen
ihrpeinigt
sie/Siepeinigen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
peinigte
Perfect
hat gepeinigt

Where peinigen comes from

Derivation (Ableitung) zum Substantiv Pein mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -ig und der Flexionsendung -en

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Questions about peinigen

How do you conjugate peinigen?

Present tense: peinige, peinigst, peinigt, peinigen, peinigt, peinigen. Simple past: peinigte. Perfect: hat gepeinigt.

What does peinigen mean in English?

peinigen means "to torment / torture". For example: "Der Zweifel peinigt ihn jede Nacht." — "Doubt torments him every night."

What level is peinigen in German?

peinigen is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the anger & frustration vocabulary.

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