die Pein
pain / torment
Severe physical or emotional pain and the suffering and distress associated with it.
EXAMPLE
Die Pein über den Verlust war für sie kaum zu ertragen.
The anguish over the loss was almost unbearable for her.
die Pein
pain / torment
die Pein, die Peinen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Pein, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Peinen |
| genitive | der Pein |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Pein | die Peinen |
| accusative | die Pein | die Peinen |
| dative | der Pein | den Peinen |
| genitive | der Pein | der Peinen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Register and style
'Pein' (pain / torment) now generally sounds elevated or literary. The word is particularly suited to stories, poems, or deliberately dramatic descriptions.
EXAMPLE
In ihrem letzten Brief beschrieb sie die Pein der Einsamkeit.
In her last letter, she described the torment of loneliness.
Typical collocations
Typical collocations include 'Pein erleiden' (to suffer torment), 'Pein ertragen' (to endure torment), and 'höllische Pein' (hellish torment). 'Höllisch' (hellish) particularly emphasizes the intensity of the pain.
EXAMPLE
Wegen seiner Verletzung musste er stundenlang höllische Pein ertragen.
Because of his injury, he had to endure hellish torment for hours.
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