Die Verletzung
Example: Die Verletzung am Arm heilt nach zwei Wochen vollständig.
Definition
"Die Verletzung" refers to an injury or wound, typically involving physical harm to the body. It describes damage caused by an external force, such as a cut, bruise, or fracture, like in the example where an arm injury heals completely after two weeks.
Etymology
The word "die Verletzung" comes from the German verb "verletzen," meaning to injure or hurt. It is derived from the Middle High German word "verletzen," which itself comes from Old High German roots combining "ver-" (a prefix indicating a change or damage) and "letzen" (to hurt). Did you know that the prefix "ver-" often implies something going wrong or being done incorrectly in German?
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"Die Verletzung" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B1) - set 1", containing 119 commonly used words.
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