Blamage
German
Etymology
blamieren + -age, coined by German students from two French components.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /blaˈmaːʒə/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -aːʒə
Noun
Blamage f (genitive Blamage, plural Blamagen)
- public disgrace; loss of face (but usually milder)
Declension
Declension of Blamage
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | eine | die | Blamage | die | Blamagen |
genitive | einer | der | Blamage | der | Blamagen |
dative | einer | der | Blamage | den | Blamagen |
accusative | eine | die | Blamage | die | Blamagen |
Synonyms
- Beschämung
- Bloßstellung
- Peinlichkeit
- Schande (harsher, more moral)
- Schmach
- Gesischtsverlust
Related terms
- blamabel
- blamieren
Further reading
- Blamage in Duden online
Luxembourgish
Noun
Blamage f (plural Blamagen)
- disgrace
Related terms
- blaméieren