der Schmerz

A2

pain, ache

English meaning
pain, ache
Gender
der — masculine
Vocabulary package
Pain & Injury

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Schmerz in a sentence

Haben Sie Schmerzen?

Do you have pain?

Declension of der Schmerz

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Schmerz—
Accusativeden Schmerz—
Dativedem Schmerzden Schmerzen
Genitivedes Schmerzes—

Word family

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Where Schmerz comes from

mittelhochdeutsch smerze, althochdeutsch smerza, belegt seit dem 9. Jahrhundert; das Wort ist vermutlich eine Abstraktbildung zum westgermanischen Verb *smert-a- „schmerzen“.

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Questions about Schmerz

Is it der, die or das Schmerz?

It is der Schmerz — Schmerz is masculine.

What is the genitive of Schmerz?

The genitive singular is des Schmerzes. The dative plural is den Schmerzen.

What does Schmerz mean in English?

der Schmerz means "pain, ache". For example: "Haben Sie Schmerzen?" — "Do you have pain?"

What level is Schmerz in German?

Schmerz is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the pain & injury vocabulary.

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