Also means
offend
Usage Note
verletzen means both to injure physically and to hurt feelings or breach a rule (ein Gesetz verletzen). The reflexive sich verletzen means 'to hurt oneself'; the participle verletzt means 'injured' or 'offended'.
Examples
"Er hat sich am Knie verletzt."
Natural Translation
He injured his knee.
Literal Translation
He has himself at-the knee injured.
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