# stechend

stechend is a German adjective meaning “piercing”. Forms: stechender, am stechendsten.

## Forms

- Comparative: stechender
- Superlative: am stechendsten

## Meanings

1. piercing, biting, penetrating
2. pungent
3. stabbing

## Examples

- Ich habe hier einen stechenden Schmerz. — I have a sharp pain here.
- Ich fühlte einen stechenden Schmerz in meinem Bauch. — I felt a sharp pain in the stomach.
- Was ist das für ein stechender Geruch? — What is that pungent odor?
- Ich habe einen stechenden Schmerz im Magen! — I have a sharp pain in the stomach.
- Er verspürte einen stechenden Schmerz in der Brust. — He felt a sharp pain in his chest.

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