peinlich

German

Etymology

Pein + -lich

Pronunciation

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Adjective

peinlich (comparative peinlicher, superlative am peinlichsten)

  1. (obsolete) Pertaining to torture.
  2. awkward (perverse; adverse; untoward)
  3. embarrassing, cringeworthy
  4. pathetic
  5. meticulous

Declension

Derived terms

  • Peinlichkeit

Further reading

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