peinlich

peinlicher · am peinlichsten
Based on: Pein
Goethe B1 Adjective #462 Adjective
1.

embarrassing, cringy

Examples
  • Es ist peinlich, wenn man im Restaurant nicht genug Geld dabei hat.
  • It's embarrassing if you don't have enough money with you at a restaurant.
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Word of the Day – “peinlich”

A fun look at the meaning of "peinlich", how to say that you're embarrassed in German and some more words like shame or disgrace :).

Vocab: peinlich, die Pein, der Schmerz, das Schmerzmittel, die Schande, bloßstellen, sich blamieren

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Bissell
Bissell

One question, one comment:
Q) Dir ist peinlich = you are embarrassed about something. Du bist voll peinlich (example above) = you are completely embarrassing.
Something like that?

C) In a few of the threads that lead from my search for Peinlich, all the examples are presented twice. For example, this page shows the four examples twice in a row (making 8 examples total). The same is true for the “jemandem peinlich sein” page etc.

Emanuel
Emanuel
Reply to  Bissell

Sorry for the late reply. I’m doing a sweep for missed comments, at the moment :)

Q) Yes!
C) Danke :). Fixed!

How many meanings does the German word 'peinlich' have?

peinlich has 1 distinct meaning: 1. embarrassing, cringy.

What is the comparative and superlative of 'peinlich'?

comparative: peinlicher / superlative: am peinlichsten

What is 'peinlich' related to?

The word 'peinlich' is related to Pein.

Where can I learn more about 'peinlich'?

Here are some articles where you can learn more about 'peinlich':

Word of the Day – “peinlich”
A fun look at the meaning of "peinlich", how to say that you're embarrassed in German and some more words like shame or disgrace :).
Vocab: peinlich, die Pein, der Schmerz, das Schmerzmittel, die Schande, bloßstellen, sich blamieren
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