Meaning 1neutral · 82%
Causing pain or affected by pain.
Natural examples
Nach dem langen Lauf tun mir die Beine weh.
My legs hurt after the long run.
Tut dir der Zahn noch weh?
Does your tooth still hurt?
Die kalte Luft tat seinen Ohren weh.
The cold air made his ears hurt.
Usage note
Weh is an adjective with forms weher and am wehesten (also am wehsten). It is common in weh tun and can also be attributive, as in weher Finger.
Mini-lesson: weh
Causing pain or affected by pain. Weh is an adjective with forms weher and am wehesten (also am wehsten). It is common in weh tun and can also be attributive, as in weher Finger.
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