Schmach

German

Etymology

From Middle High German smāch, smāhe, from Old High German smāhi (“small”). Akin to Old English smēalic and Greek μικρός and σμικρός. More at smicker.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃmaːχ/

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Noun

Schmach f (genitive Schmach, no plural)

1. disgrace

Declension

Declension of Schmach [sg-only, feminine]

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

Derived terms

• schmachvoll

Further reading

• “Schmach” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache