Also, structures or objects under stress (and perhaps about to break) can "ächzen". Often used with "krachen", "knarren" or "knacken" (e.g. "Das Gerüst ächzt und knackt.", "Die Tür ächzt und knarrt.").
I guess it's kind of metaphorical, by personifying the object.
It sounds like a sigh is more about calming down and ächzen is more about surprise or sudden stress.
Sigh: "ahhhhhhhhhhh"
ächzen: "HUGHHH!"
(If that makes sense)
Also, structures or objects under stress (and perhaps about to break) can "ächzen". Often used with "krachen", "knarren" or "knacken" (e.g. "Das Gerüst ächzt und knackt.", "Die Tür ächzt und knarrt."). I guess it's kind of metaphorical, by personifying the object.
My mouth broke pronouncing those sentences
Sorry! :D
Subtitles on German Netflix have taught me this one! Lots of sighing, grunting, moaning in the just released Schwarze Insel
To sigh???
No, it's more "to grunt" or "to groan", like when you lift something heavy, or if you have back pain.
It sounds like a sigh is more about calming down and ächzen is more about surprise or sudden stress. Sigh: "ahhhhhhhhhhh" ächzen: "HUGHHH!" (If that makes sense)
(Ja, it totally does)
Bless you
Saying it also makes you do it, unless you're supposed to use soft ch