ohnmächtig

Meaning

  1. unconscious (Having lost consciousness for a short time as in ohnmächtig werden ("to faint, to pass out").)
  2. powerless, helpless

Frequency

B2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈoːnˌmɛçtɪç/
Etymology

From late Middle High German ōnmehtig, ōmehtig, a variant of earlier ānmehtic, from Old High German āmahtīg. By surface analysis, ohne + -mächtig or Ohnmacht + -ig.

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