Verb

verletzen

Translation

to injure, to violate, to hurt (feelings)

Er hat sich am Bein verletzt.

He injured his leg.

Das verletzt meine Gefühle.

That hurts my feelings.

Sie haben das Gesetz verletzt.

They have violated the law.

sich⁴ ((an+3)) to injure oneself (on sth.) He injured his arm.

((sb.)) to hurt sb. Your words hurt me.

((sth.)) to violate sth. That violates the rules.

Synonyms: verwunden (to wound), schaden (to harm), kränken (to offend); Antonyms: heilen (to heal), schützen (to protect)

Comes from the prefix 'ver-' (implying something negative or a mistake) and the archaic German word 'letzen' (to harm).

Think of the 'ver-' prefix like 'very' in a bad way. 'verletzen' is to 'very' much harm someone or something.