Fremdscham

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

fremd +‎ Scham

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Fremdscham f (genitive Fremdscham, no plural)

  1. 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

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