schwach

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German swach, from Old High German *swah, from Proto-West Germanic *swak. Cognate with Dutch zwak, Scots swack, also English dialectal swack.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʃvax/, [ˈʃʋaχ]
  • Rhymes: -ax
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Adjective

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schwach (strong nominative masculine singular schwacher, comparative schwächer, superlative am schwächsten)

  1. weak, lacking in strength
  2. (grammar) weak

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Kashubian: szwak
  • Russian: швах m (švax, noun)

Further reading

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  • schwach” in Duden online
  • schwach” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hunsrik

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Pronunciation

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Adjective

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schwach (comparative schwecher, superlative schwechest)

  1. weak

Derived terms

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Further reading

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