die Schmach
C1shame / disgrace / ignomy (wenig benutzt)
- English meaning
- shame / disgrace / ignomy (wenig benutzt)
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Schmachen
- CEFR level
- German C1 vocabulary list
- Vocabulary package
- Shame & Guilt
- Dictionary
- German words with S
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Schmach in a sentence
Die Schmach seiner Familie war groß.
The disgrace of his family was great.
Declension of die Schmach
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Schmach | die Schmachen |
| Accusative | die Schmach | die Schmachen |
| Dative | der Schmach | — |
| Genitive | der Schmach | der 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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