Ohnmacht

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German ānmaht, an alteration (due to ān, āne ("without"; > German ohne)) of āmaht, from Old High German *āmaht, suggested by āmahtīg (“powerless”), from ā- (“without”) + maht. Compare Old High German unmaht. More at unmight.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈoːnˌmaχt/
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Noun

Ohnmacht f (genitive Ohnmacht, plural Ohnmachten)

  1. faint, fainting
    • 1960, Marie Luise Kaschnitz, Der Strohhalm:
      Ich habe nicht in Ohnmacht gefallen, ich habe auch nicht geweint.
      I didn't faint, nor did I cry.
  2. powerlessness, helplessness

Declension

Declension of Ohnmacht
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Ohnmacht die Ohnmachten
genitive einer der Ohnmacht der Ohnmachten
dative einer der Ohnmacht den Ohnmachten
accusative eine die Ohnmacht die Ohnmachten

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