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die Schmach

C1

shame / disgrace / ignomy (wenig benutzt)

English meaning
shame / disgrace / ignomy (wenig benutzt)
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Schmachen
CEFR level
C1Advanced
Vocabulary package
Shame & Guilt

Schmach in a sentence

Die Schmach seiner Familie war groß.

The disgrace of his family was great.

Declension of die Schmach

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Schmachdie Schmachen
Accusativedie Schmachdie Schmachen
Dativeder Schmach
Genitiveder Schmachder Schmachen

Where Schmach comes from

mittelhochdeutsch smāch, smæhe, althochdeutsch smāhi „Kleinheit, Niedrigkeit“, belegt seit dem 9. Jahrhundert

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Questions about Schmach

Is it der, die or das Schmach?

It is die Schmach — Schmach is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Schmachen.

What is the plural of Schmach?

The plural of die Schmach is die Schmachen.

What is the genitive of Schmach?

The genitive singular is der Schmach.

What does Schmach mean in English?

die Schmach means "shame / disgrace / ignomy (wenig benutzt)". For example: "Die Schmach seiner Familie war groß." — "The disgrace of his family was great."

What level is Schmach in German?

Schmach is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the shame & guilt vocabulary.

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