Oberbauchschmerzen

upper abdominal pain, epigastric pain

noun OH-ber-bowkh-shmer-tsen Rare

Usage Note

Oberbauchschmerzen are pains in the upper abdominal region, potentially indicating gastric ulcer, gallstones, pancreatitis, or reflux. The term is used in both lay and clinical German and is typically plural.

Examples

"Die Patientin klagte über starke Oberbauchschmerzen nach dem Essen."

Natural Translation

The patient complained of severe upper abdominal pain after eating.

Literal Translation

The patient complained about strong upper-belly-pains after the meal.

Related Words

Explore German by topic

GermanNow

Der, Die, Das: Rules to Guess German Gender

German noun gender rules made simple: check the suffix first, then meaning. Endings like -ung, -chen, and -ling predict der, die, or das with ~90% accuracy.

June 5, 2026 6 min read

GermanNow

German Modal Verbs: Können, Müssen, Wollen and More

German modal verbs put the modal in position 2 and the real verb at the end. Master können, müssen, wollen and the rest with charts and clear examples.

June 5, 2026 5 min read

GermanNow

German Greetings by Region: Grüß Gott to Grüezi

German greetings change by region: say Moin in Hamburg, Grüß Gott in Bavaria, Grüezi in Switzerland. A map of every hello and goodbye, plus du vs. Sie.

June 5, 2026 6 min read

GermanNow

Weil vs Denn vs Da: "Because" in German

Weil and da send the verb to the end; denn keeps it in second position. Here's how to pick the right German "because" and place the verb correctly.

June 5, 2026 6 min read