How to Say ‘wound’ in German
die Wunde
dee VOON-duh
[dee VOON-duh]
💬 Usage Tip: Related adjective: wund can also mean sore, but die Wunde is the actual wound.
🇩🇪 In Germany: After surgery, staff may talk about OP-Wunde, meaning the surgical wound.
Phrase Breakdown
die
[dee]
the
Definite article for feminine singular nouns in German.
Die Wunde muss sauber bleiben.
The wound must stay clean.
Wunde
[VOON-duh]
wound
An injury or surgical cut in the skin or tissue.
Die Wunde sieht heute gut aus.
The wound looks good today.
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