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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch onmacht, from Old Dutch *unmaht, from Proto-West Germanic , from Proto-Germanic *unmahtiz. By surface analysis, on- + macht.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɔ(n).mɑxt/
- Hyphenation: on‧macht
Noun
onmacht f (plural onmachten)
- (usually uncountable) powerlessness, the state of lacking power
- unconsciousness, the state of lacking consciousness, awareness, etc. or an instance thereof
Synonyms
(powerlessness):
(unconsciousness):
Derived terms