German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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weh +‎ tun

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈveːtuːn]
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  • Hyphenation: weh‧tun

Verb

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wehtun (irregular, third-person singular present tut weh, past tense tat weh, past participle wehgetan, past subjunctive täte weh, auxiliary haben)

  1. [with dative] to hurt
    Ich tue dir weh.
    I hurt you.
  2. to hurt (to be painful)
    Außerdem tut ihr der Arm weh.
    Besides, her arm hurts.
    Das hat nicht wirklich wehgetan.
    That didn't hurt.

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • wehtun” in Duden online
  • wehtun” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache