Bauchschmerz

German

Etymology

Bauch (“abdomen”) +‎ Schmerz (“pain”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbaʊ̯χˌʃmɛʁt͡s/
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Noun

Bauchschmerz m (mixed, genitive Bauchschmerzes, plural Bauchschmerzen)

  1. (chiefly in the plural) abdominal pain, bellyache, stomachache, tummyache
    Synonym: Bauchweh

Usage notes

  • See Schmerz for notes on the use of singular and plural. In compounds like Bauchschmerz, Zahnschmerz, etc., the singular can be said to be rather rare.

Declension

Declension of Bauchschmerz [masculine, mixed]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Bauchschmerz die Bauchschmerzen
genitive eines des Bauchschmerzes der Bauchschmerzen
dative einem dem Bauchschmerz, Bauchschmerze1 den Bauchschmerzen
accusative einen den Bauchschmerz die Bauchschmerzen

1Now rare, see notes.

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