Schmach
dieNoundisgrace; humiliation
English translations
- 01
disgrace
- 02
humiliation
- 03
defeat
- 04
ignominy
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine tiefe, öffentliche Demütigung oder Ehrverletzung.
- English meaning
- Disgrace
- Synonym
- Demütigung, Schande
- German example
- Die Niederlage war eine große Schmach für das Team.
- English example
- The defeat was a great disgrace for the team.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Schmach
- Plural Form
- None
Related words
- schmachten
to yearn
- verschmachten
to be parched with thirst
- Liebeslied
Love song
- Unehre
Dishonor is the loss of honor or reputation.
- ausweinen
To cry one's heart out
- Blamage
An embarrassment is an awkward situation or a shameful incident.
- Demüthigung
Humiliation
- Erniedrigung
Humiliation
- Unwürde
Indignity
- Demütigung
Humiliation
- Liebesroman
Romance novel
- liebeskrank
Love-sick
- kaudinisch
"Caudine" refers to the humiliating defeat of the Romans by the Samnites in 321 BC at the Caudine Forks. It is often used figuratively to describe a disgraceful surrender or submission.
Example sentences with “Schmach”
Er ertrug die Schmach mit Fassung. (He bore the humiliation with composure.)
Frequently asked questions
Is there a plural?
No, it is an uncountable noun.