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Schwäche

weakness

noun SHVE-khe Rare

Also means

weak point

Usage Note

Schwäche is weakness or feebleness, from the adjective schwach. Medically it names symptoms like Herzschwäche (heart failure) or a fainting spell, ein Schwächeanfall; figuratively a weak point or fondness.

Examples

"Eine plötzliche Schwäche zwang ihn, sich hinzusetzen."

Natural Translation

A sudden weakness forced him to sit down.

Literal Translation

A sudden weakness forced him, himself down-to-sit.

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