One word, ten languages

German · Deutsch

weh

/veː/ adjective A2 (estimated)

1. woebegone, woeful, woesome

Englishwoeful, woebegone, woesome

2. painful, sore

Englishsore, painful
Frenchdouloureux
Portuguesedolorido
Czechbolavý
Italiandoloroso, dolorante, infiammato
Spanishdolorido
Dutchpijnlijk
Swedishöm

3. to produce an air current

Englishto blow
Frenchsouffler, souffler
Portuguesesoprar, soprar, assoprar
Czechfoukat, vát, vát
Italiansoffiare, spirare
Spanishsoplar, soplar, bufar
Dutchblazen, waaien, waaien
Swedishblåsa, blåsa
Latinflo, sufflo, flo

4. blow gently

Englishto breeze
Italiansospirare, spirare
Swedishfläkta

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German · Deutsch

weh

/veː/ interjection A2 (estimated)

1. alas, woe

Englishalas, woe
Frenchhélas, misère
Portugueseheu, guai, ai de mim
Czechběda
Italianahimè, ohimè, ahimé
Spanishay, ni modo, pero bueno
Dutchwee, och
Swedishve
Latinvae, eheu

2. woe, woe to, dare

Englishwoe, woe to
Frenchmisère, gare
Czechběda
Italianahimè, ohimè
Spanishay
Dutchwee
Swedishve
Latinvae

3. woe!

Englishwoe
Dutchwee

4. alas

Englishalas

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