Fremdscham

German edit

Etymology edit

fremd +‎ Scham

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈfʁɛmtʃaːm/, [ˈfʁɛmtʃaːm]
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Noun edit

Fremdscham f (genitive Fremdscham, no plural)

shame felt for actions done by someone else; vicarious embarrassment, secondhand embarrassment

Declension edit

Declension of Fremdscham [sg-only, feminine]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Fremdscham
genitive	einer	der	Fremdscham
dative	einer	der	Fremdscham
accusative	eine	die	Fremdscham

Related terms edit

fremdschämen

Further reading edit

“Fremdscham” in Duden online

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