der Schmerz
A2pain, ache
- English meaning
- pain, ache
- Gender
- der — masculine
- CEFR level
- A2 — Elementary
- Vocabulary package
- Pain & Injury
- Dictionary
- German words with S
Schmerz in a sentence
Haben Sie Schmerzen?
Do you have pain?
Declension of der Schmerz
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Schmerz | — |
| Accusative | den Schmerz | — |
| Dative | dem Schmerz | den Schmerzen |
| Genitive | des Schmerzes | — |
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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