Prellung

contusion

noun PREL-loong Rare

Also means

bruise (deep)

Usage Note

Prellung is a contusion, a blunt-force injury to tissue without a break, from prellen (to bump, knock). Common in sports reports, as in eine Prellung erleiden (to sustain a contusion).

Examples

"Beim Fußball zog er sich eine Prellung am Schienbein zu."

Natural Translation

Playing football he sustained a contusion to his shin.

Literal Translation

At-the football pulled he himself a contusion on-the shinbone to.

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