Fremdscham

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1 German

German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

fremd +‎ Scham

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈfʁɛmtʃaːm/, [ˈfʁɛmtʃaːm]
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Noun[edit]

Fremdscham f (genitive Fremdscham, no plural)

shame felt for actions done by someone else; vicarious embarrassment, secondhand embarrassment

Declension[edit]

Declension of Fremdscham (uncountable)

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Fremdscham
genitive	einer	der	Fremdscham
dative	einer	der	Fremdscham
accusative	eine	die	Fremdscham

Related terms[edit]

fremdschämen

Further reading[edit]

Fremdscham in Duden online

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