Fremdscham

German

Etymology

fremd +‎ Scham

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfʁɛmtʃaːm/, [ˈfʁɛmtʃaːm]
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Noun

Fremdscham f (genitive Fremdscham, no plural)

shame felt for actions done by someone else; vicarious embarrassment, secondhand embarrassment

Declension

Declension of Fremdscham (uncountable)

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Fremdscham
genitive	einer	der	Fremdscham
dative	einer	der	Fremdscham
accusative	eine	die	Fremdscham

Related terms

fremdschämen

Further reading

Fremdscham in Duden online

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