peinlich

German

Etymology

Pein + -lich

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpaɪ̯nˌlɪç/
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Adjective

peinlich (comparative peinlicher, superlative am peinlichsten)

  1. (obsolete) Pertaining to torture.
    ein peinliches Verhöra painful interrogation
  2. awkward (perverse; adverse; untoward)
    Es gab eine peinliche Stille.There was an awkward silence.
  3. embarrassing, cringeworthy
    Synonyms: blamabel, unangenehm
    Mir unterlief ein peinlicher Fehler.I made an embarrassing mistake.
  4. pathetic
  5. meticulous
    Synonyms: akribisch, penibel, genau
    Regeln peinlich genau beachtento meticulously follow the rules

Declension

Derived terms

  • Peinlichkeit

Further reading

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