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pain

Pronunciation: /peɪn/

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German translation of pain

n.

  • 2 (instance) Schmerz I have a pain in my knee/stomach = mein Knie/Magen tut weh
  • 3in pl. (trouble taken) Mühe take pains = sich (Dat.) Mühe geben (over mit, bei)

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