How to Say ‘abdominal pain’ in German
die Bauchschmerzen
dee BOWKH-shmair-tsen
[dee BOWKH-shmair-tsen]
💬 Usage Tip: Another compound: Bauch + Schmerzen. Usually plural in German, even when English uses singular pain.
🇩🇪 In Germany: Patients very commonly say Ich habe Bauchschmerzen rather than using technical descriptions.
Phrase Breakdown
die
[dee]
the
Definite article for plural nouns here.
Die Bauchschmerzen haben in der Nacht begonnen.
The abdominal pain started during the night.
Bauchschmerzen
[BOWKH-shmair-tsen]
abdominal pain; stomach aches
Pain in the abdomen; the plural form is commonly used in German.
Die Bauchschmerzen sind nach dem Essen schlimmer.
The abdominal pain is worse after eating.
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