No. 14,977 in German
schmerzhaften
"Schmerzhaften" means "painful" in English.
In a sentence
Der schmerzhafte Verlust eines Freundes hinterlässt eine tiefe Lücke.
The painful loss of a friend leaves a deep gap.
Here, 'schmerzhafte' is an adjective describing the noun 'Verlust', emphasizing the emotional pain caused by the loss.
Ich habe eine schmerzhafte Erinnerung an diese Zeit.
I have a painful memory of that time.
In this sentence, 'schmerzhafte' is an adjective modifying the noun 'Erinnerung', indicating that the memory is associated with emotional or possibly physical pain.
Nach der Operation hatte ich schmerzhafte Narben.
After the surgery, I had painful scars.
Here, 'schmerzhafte' is an adjective describing 'Narben', stressing the physical pain the scars cause.
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