Feminine
Ohnmacht
Meaning
- (feminine) faint, fainting
- (feminine) powerlessness, helplessness
Concepts
fainting fit
apsychia
swound
Synonyms
Untüchtigkeit
Verflüchtigung
Ohnmachtsanfall
Ohnmächtigkeit
Bewußtlosigkeit
Entkräftung
Kraftlosigkeit
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈoːnˌmaχt/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German ānmaht, an alteration (due to ān, āne ("without"; > German ohne)) of āmaht, from Old High German *āmaht, suggested by āmahtīg (“powerless”), from ā- (“without”) + maht. Compare Old High German unmaht. More at unmight.
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