wehleidig

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German

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Etymology

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17th century, from Upper German dialects. Weh +‎ leidig.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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wehleidig (strong nominative masculine singular wehleidiger, comparative wehleidiger, superlative am wehleidigsten)

  1. (derogatory) over-sensitive (to pain); sorry for oneself, whining

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