verletzt
injured
Physically harmed or wounded as a result of an accident, an injury, or a physical attack.
EXAMPLE
Zwei Spieler sind verletzt und fallen für das nächste Spiel aus.
Two players are injured and will miss the next game.
verletzt
hurt / injured
verletzt – verletzter – am verletztesten
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Meanings
verletzt
hurt
Emotionally affected, offended, or hurt by someone's words or actions.
EXAMPLE
Sie war verletzt, weil ihre beste Freundin sie nicht eingeladen hatte.
She was hurt because her best friend had not invited her.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry verletzt, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | verletzt |
|---|---|
| comparative | verletzter |
| superlative | am verletztesten |
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Context clue
Whether „verletzt“ means physically injured or emotionally hurt can often be recognized from the surrounding words: „Unfall“ (accident) and „Wunde“ (wound) point to the body, while „Gefühle“ (feelings) and „Worte“ (words) point to emotions.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Sturz war der Junge am Arm verletzt.
After the fall, the boy had an injured arm.
Sie war durch seine harten Worte tief verletzt.
She was deeply hurt by his harsh words.
Typical collocations
In its physical meaning, „verletzt“ often appears with information about the severity or cause: „leicht verletzt“ (slightly injured), „schwer verletzt“ (seriously injured), „bei einem Unfall verletzt“ (injured in an accident), or „am Bein verletzt“ (injured in the leg).
EXAMPLE
Der schwer verletzte Radfahrer wurde ins Krankenhaus gebracht.
The seriously injured cyclist was taken to the hospital.
Expressing feelings
Typical expressions for the emotional meaning include „sich verletzt fühlen“ (to feel hurt), „tief verletzt sein“ (to be deeply hurt), and „in seinem Stolz verletzt sein“ (to have one's pride hurt). It often refers to hurtful words, criticism, or disappointed expectations.
EXAMPLE
Nach ihrer unfreundlichen Antwort fühlte er sich verletzt.
After her unfriendly reply, he felt hurt.
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