Pein

See also: pein and péin

German

Etymology

From Middle High German pīne, from Old High German pīna, from Latin poena.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paɪ̯n/
• Rhymes: -aɪ̯n

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Noun

Pein f (genitive Pein, plural Peinen)

1. (literary or religion) torment; agony
2. (archaic or dialectal) pain

Synonyms

• (torment): Leid; Peinigung; Qual
• (pain): Schmerz

Derived terms

• peinigen
• peinlich
• peinsam

Related terms

• pingelig

Further reading

• “Pein” in Duden online

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Hunsrik

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʰaɪ̯n/

Noun

Pein f (plural Peine)

1. pain

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary