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)
- powerlessness
- faint, swoon
Inflection
Declension of afmagt
| common gender | Singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | afmagt | afmagten |
| genitive | afmagts | afmagtens |
Derived terms
- afmægtig
References
- “afmagt” in Den Danske Ordbog
- “afmagt” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog