Ungemach

German

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Noun

Ungemach n (strong, genitive Ungemaches or Ungemachs, no plural)

1. (dated) hardship
   • Bach, Cantata BWV 150, Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich:

     Zedern müssen von den Winden oft viel Ungemach empfinden.

     Cedars must often feel hardship before the winds.

2. adversity, ill

Declension

Declension of Ungemach [sg-only, neuter, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Ungemach
genitive	eines	des	Ungemaches, Ungemachs
dative	einem	dem	Ungemach, Ungemache1
accusative	ein	das	Ungemach

¹Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

• “Ungemach” in Duden online