peinigen
torment
The German word "peinigen" is a verb that means "to torment" or "to torture". It derives from the root "pein", which means "pain" or "anguish". "Peinigen" is often used to describe causing severe emotional or physical suffering to someone.
Similar words in German include "quälen" (to torment or to anguish), "foltern" (to torture), and "grauen" (to frighten or to induce horror).
The difference lies in the intensity and context: while "peinigen" has a strong connotation of mental or emotional distress, "quälen" may refer to a broader range of torment, and "foltern" specifically denotes inflicting severe pain often in a systematic way.
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Examples
Sie peinigen ihn jeden Tag.verb
They torment him every day.
Bestimmte Erinnerungen peinigen ihn immer wieder.verb
Certain memories torment him again and again.
Alte Erinnerungen peinigen sie immer noch.verb
Old memories still torment her.
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