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hurt / offended
Hurt or offended in one's feelings because something was perceived as belittling or disrespectful.
Sie war gekränkt, weil niemand sie zu der Feier eingeladen hatte.
She was hurt because no one had invited her to the party.
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'Gekränkt' (hurt/offended) is the participle of the verb 'kränken' (to hurt/offend) and is also used as an adjective. The form therefore often describes an emotional state that has arisen as a result of something.
Nach seiner Bemerkung war sie sichtlich gekränkt.
She was visibly hurt after his remark.
'Gekränkt' (hurt/offended) very often occurs with 'sich fühlen' (to feel) or 'sein' (to be). The affected person is the subject; the cause can be introduced with 'durch' (by) or 'über' (about).
Er fühlte sich durch ihre Kritik gekränkt.
He felt hurt by her criticism.
Sie war über seinen Ton gekränkt.
She was offended by his tone.
Common collocations include 'tief gekränkt' (deeply hurt), 'persönlich gekränkt' (personally offended), and 'in seiner Ehre gekränkt' (offended in one's honor). Such additions show especially clearly how strongly or by what the hurt is felt.
Der Mann war tief gekränkt, als man seine Arbeit lächerlich machte.
The man was deeply hurt when people made fun of his work.
