Why is it das Schmerzmittel?
No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Schmerzmittel, so learn the two together: das Schmerzmittel.
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Examples
[1] She had long been taking strong painkillers for her migraines
[1] Gegen ihre Migräne nahm sie schon lange starke Schmerzmittel.
[1] Although many pain relievers are available without a prescription, they are by no means harmless.
[1] Obwohl man viele Schmerzmittel rezeptfrei bekommt, sind diese keineswegs harmlos.
More source examples (1)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
[1] “We also know that Cook was treated with opiates on his second voyage, the only effective pain reliever in the ship's doctor's medicine box” [1]
[1] „Auch wissen wir, dass Cook auf seiner zweiten Reise mit Opiaten behandelt worden war, dem einzigen effektiven Schmerzmittel in der Medizinkiste des Schiffsarztes.“[1]
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | das Schmerzmittel | die Schmerzmittel |
| Genitiv | des Schmerzmittels | der Schmerzmittel |
| Dativ | dem Schmerzmittel | den Schmerzmitteln |
| Akkusativ | das Schmerzmittel | die Schmerzmittel |
Pronunciation
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