stomachache / misgivings
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stomachache
A painful feeling in the area of the stomach or abdomen. In everyday German, the plural 'Bauchschmerzen' is used almost exclusively.
Nach dem vielen Eis hatte das Kind Bauchschmerzen.
After all that ice cream, the child had a stomachache.
The word is a simple compound made up of 'der Bauch' (stomach/abdomen) and 'der Schmerz' (pain). So it literally describes a pain in the stomach or abdomen.
Ein plötzlicher Bauchschmerz zwang ihn, eine Pause zu machen.
A sudden stomachache forced him to take a break.
When talking about physical pain in the stomach or abdomen, the plural form 'Bauchschmerzen' (stomachache/stomach pains) is almost always used, typically with the verb 'haben' (to have).
Ich habe heute starke Bauchschmerzen und bleibe lieber zu Hause.
I have a bad stomachache today and would rather stay home.
In the figurative meaning of 'Sorgen' (worries) or 'Unbehagen' (unease), the word is used in fixed expressions: 'mit etwas Bauchschmerzen haben' (to have misgivings about something) or 'jemandem Bauchschmerzen bereiten' (to give someone misgivings / cause someone concern).
Die neue Strategie bereitet vielen Mitarbeitern Bauchschmerzen.
The new strategy is giving many employees misgivings.
You can tell from the context whether the literal or figurative meaning is intended. If it is about food, illness, or the body, it refers to physical pain. If it is about decisions, problems, or plans, it means worries.
Das fettige Essen hat mir Bauchschmerzen verursacht.
The greasy food gave me a stomachache.
doubt
'der Zweifel' and 'Bauchschmerzen' can both express that you feel unsure or uncomfortable about something. 'Zweifel' is more factual and means that you question something or are unsure about its truth, correctness, or possibility. 'Bauchschmerzen' is figurative and colloquial: you have a bad feeling, worries, or inner resistance toward a decision. Learners may confuse the words because both occur before decisions. If you want to explain why something might be wrong, 'Zweifel' fits. If you want to emphasize an uneasy feeling, 'Bauchschmerzen' fits.
Der neue Plan bereitet mir Bauchschmerzen, weil die Kosten noch unklar sind.
The new plan gives me misgivings because the costs are still unclear.
Beim Lesen des Vertrags bekam Sofia Zweifel an dem Angebot.
While reading the contract, Sofia began to have doubts about the offer.