Schmacht

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Etymology[edit]

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[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

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

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