wehleidig

German

Etymology

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

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Adjective

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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