Nadelstich

German

Etymology

Nadel (“needle”) +‎ Stich (“stitch, prick”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈnaːdl̩ˌʃtɪç]
• Hyphenation: Na‧del‧stich

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Noun

Nadelstich m (genitive Nadelstichs or Nadelstiches, plural Nadelstiche)

1. stitch
2. pinprick

Related terms

• Nadelkopf, Nadelkissen, Stecknadel
• Bienenstich, Kupferstich, Wespenstich

Further reading

• “Nadelstich” in Duden online
• “Nadelstich” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache