wehleidig
German
editEtymology
edit17th century, from Upper German dialects. Weh + leidig.
Pronunciation
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Adjective
editwehleidig (strong nominative masculine singular wehleidiger, comparative wehleidiger, superlative am wehleidigsten)
- (derogatory) over-sensitive (to pain); sorry for oneself, whining
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “wehleidig” in Duden online
- “wehleidig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “wehleidig” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “wehleidig” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.