Schmacht

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Etymology

From rare, northern Middle High German smaht, later reinforced by Middle Low German smacht. Derived from the adjective Proto-Germanic *smēhaz (“little, small”). Related to Schmach.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃmaxt/
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  • Hyphenation: Schmacht

Noun

Schmacht m (strong, genitive Schmachtes or Schmachts, no plural) or
Schmacht f (genitive Schmacht, no plural)

  1. need, privation, especially hunger or thirst
    Synonyms: Entbehrung, Not; Hunger, Durst
    1. (informal) ravenous hunger
      Synonyms: Bärenhunger, Kohldampf, (regional) Jieper
    2. (informal) craving, desire
      Synonyms: Verlangen, Gier, Begehren, (regional) Jieper
  2. pining, languour, longing, nostalgia, (most often derogatory) schmaltz, sentimentality
    Synonyms: Sehnsucht, Nostalgie, (derogatory) Schmalz, Sentimentalität, Pathos, Herzschmerz

Declension

Declension of Schmacht
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Schmacht
genitive eines des Schmachtes, Schmachts
dative einem dem Schmacht, Schmachte1
accusative einen den Schmacht

1Now rare, see notes.

Declension of Schmacht
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative eine die Schmacht
genitive einer der Schmacht
dative einer der Schmacht
accusative eine die Schmacht

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