verwunden
Translation
to wound, to injure
Examples
Der Soldat wurde im Kampf verwundet.
The soldier was wounded in battle.
Seine Worte haben mich tief verwundet.
His words wounded me deeply.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) to wound sb. The shot wounded him.
((sb.)) ((deeply)) to wound sb. deeply (emotionally) Her rejection wounded him deeply.
Similar Words
verletzen (to injure)
Etymology
Prefix 'ver-' + the noun 'Wunde' (wound). It describes the action of causing a wound.
Memory Tips
Think of it as the verb form of 'die Wunde' (the wound). To 'verwunden' someone is to give them a 'Wunde'.