German VERB A2 Rank 13174

wehtun

to hurt

wehtun – tat weh – hat wehgetan

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry wehtun, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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wehtun vs verletzen

to injure / hurt / violate

Both verbs can refer to physical discomfort. Wehtun focuses on the pain that is felt or caused; verletzen means that physical harm has occurred. Wehtun is appropriate for pain alone, while verletzen is more suitable for a wound or injury.

Visual example for verletzen
wehtun

Das lange Sitzen auf dem harten Boden tut Lea am Knie weh.

Sitting on the hard floor for a long time hurts Lea's knee.

verletzen

Beim Sturz verletzte sich Lea am Knie, und die Wunde musste verbunden werden.

Lea injured her knee in the fall, and the wound had to be bandaged.

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