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Schmacht
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German
de:
Etymology
From rare, northern de gmh smaht, later reinforced by de gml smacht. Derived from the adjective de gem-pro *smēhaz little, small. Related to de Schmach.
Pronunciation
de /ʃmaxt/
de De-Schmacht.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Schmacht
Noun
m,es:s.sg or f.sg
need, privation, especially hunger or thirst
de Entbehrung Not ; Hunger Durst
de informal ravenous hunger
de Bärenhunger Kohldampf regional Jieper
de informal craving, desire
de Verlangen Gier Begehren regional Jieper
pining, languour, longing, nostalgia, de most often _ pejorative schmaltz, sentimentality
de Sehnsucht Nostalgie derogatory Schmalz Sentimentalität Pathos Herzschmerz
Declension
m,es:s.sg
f.sg
Derived terms
de schmachten
de schmächtig
Further reading
241797