German

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Etymology

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From Nerv (nerve) +‎ -en- +‎ Säge (saw).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnɛʁfn̩zɛːɡə/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /-zeːɡə/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
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  • Hyphenation: Ner‧ven‧sä‧ge

Noun

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Nervensäge f (genitive Nervensäge, plural Nervensägen)

  1. (derogatory, of a person) pain in the neck, pain in the ass

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