German Conversation · Level 38
74 words
German word
Wunde
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈvʊndə/
Meaning
- feminine nounwound
Example
Die Wunde blutet.
The wound is bleeding.
More examples
Die tiefe Wunde erforderte eine Operation.
The deep wound required surgery.
Core concept
A break in the body's surface, like a cut or torn patch that needs to heal.
Common phrases
offene Wunde
open wound
tiefe Wunde
deep wound
Wunde nähen
suture the wound
Similar words
Verletzung: Damage to part of the body from force or an accident that impairs its function.
Platzwunde: A large, deep tear in the skin caused by force and accompanied by bleeding.
Schnitt: A cut in the skin caused by a blade or another sharp object.
Narbe: A lasting mark or raised area on the skin left by a healed injury.
Definition in German
Eine Verletzung der Haut oder des Gewebes, die oft eine offene Stelle und manchmal Blutung verursacht.
Word origin
The German noun Wunde developed from Old High German wunta and is cognate with English wound and Dutch wond.
Usage tips
- The phrase sich eine Wunde zuziehen means to sustain a wound, not to pull a wound toward oneself.
Other meanings
- sorenoun
- injurynoun
Opposites
- Unversehrtheitintactnessnoun
Related words
- Wundheilungwound healingnoun
- Wundsalbewound ointmentnoun
- Wundinfektionwound infectionnoun