Verb

verspüren

Translation

to feel, to sense, to perceive

Ich verspüre einen leichten Schmerz.

I feel a slight pain.

Er verspürte den Wunsch zu reisen.

He felt the desire to travel.

Sie verspürte plötzlich große Freude.

She suddenly felt great joy.

((sth.acc)) to feel sth. I feel hunger.

Synonyms: fühlen, empfinden, wahrnehmen

From 'ver-' (an intensifying prefix) + 'spüren' (to feel, sense a trace). It implies a deeper, more internal feeling.

'verspüren' is often used for more abstract or internal feelings like desire, pain, or joy, whereas 'fühlen' can be more general.