onmacht

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • amacht (obsolete)

Etymology

Equivalent to on- + macht.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔ(n).mɑxt/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: on‧macht

Noun

onmacht f (plural onmachten)

  1. (usually uncountable) powerlessness, the state of lacking power
  2. unconsciousness, the state of lacking consciousness, awareness, etc. or an instance thereof

Synonyms

(powerlessness):

  • machteloosheid

(unconsciousness):

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