Ungemach

German

Etymology

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Noun

Ungemach n (genitive Ungemachs or Ungemaches, no plural)

1. (dated) hardship
   • Bach, Cantata BWV 150, Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich:

     Zedern müssen von den Winden oft viel Ungemach empfinden.

     Cedars must often feel hardship before the winds.

2. adversity, ill

Further reading

• “Ungemach” in Duden online