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. faint, swoon

Declension

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