afmagt

Danish

Etymology

Equivalent to af- (“off”) +‎ magt (“power”), from Middle Low German āmacht, cognate with German Ohnmacht, Old High German āmaht. The first part of the word is an old prefix, compare Old High German ā- (“off”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /avmakt/, [ˈɑwˌmɑɡ̊d̥]

Noun

afmagt c (singular definite afmagten, plural indefinite afmagter)

  1. powerlessness
  2. (archaic) faint, swoon

Declension

Declension of afmagt
common
gender 		singular
indefinite definite
nominative afmagt afmagten
genitive afmagts afmagtens

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