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wehleidig

whiny, oversensitive to pain

adjective VAY-lay-dikh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Also means

self-pitying, crybaby (adj.)

Usage Note

Wehleidig describes someone who complains excessively about minor pain or hardship, making a great show of suffering. It is mildly dismissive, implying the complaints are disproportionate. Common in everyday speech; contrasts with tapfer (brave, stoic).

Examples

"Sei nicht so wehleidig — das ist nur ein kleiner Kratzer!"

Natural Translation

Don't be such a crybaby — it's only a small scratch!

Literal Translation

Be not so whiny — that is only a small scratch!

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