Bauchschmerz

German

Etymology

Bauch (“abdomen”) +‎ Schmerz (“pain”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbaʊ̯χˌʃmɛʁt͡s/

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Noun

Bauchschmerz m (genitive Bauchschmerzes, plural Bauchschmerzen)

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

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.

Synonyms

• Bauchweh

Further reading

• “Bauchschmerz” in Duden online