Bauchschmerz
German edit
Etymology edit
Bauch (“abdomen”) + Schmerz (“pain”)
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Bauchschmerz m (mixed, genitive Bauchschmerzes, plural Bauchschmerzen)
- (chiefly in the plural) abdominal pain, bellyache, stomachache, tummyache
- Synonym: Bauchweh
Usage notes edit
- See Schmerz for notes on the use of singular and plural. In compounds like Bauchschmerz, Zahnschmerz, etc., the singular can be said to be rather rare.
Declension edit
Declension of Bauchschmerz [masculine, mixed]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Bauchschmerz | die | Bauchschmerzen |
genitive | eines | des | Bauchschmerzes | der | Bauchschmerzen |
dative | einem | dem | Bauchschmerz, Bauchschmerze1 | den | Bauchschmerzen |
accusative | einen | den | Bauchschmerz | die | Bauchschmerzen |
1Now rare, see notes.
Further reading edit
- “Bauchschmerz” in Duden online