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schwach

weak

adjective SHVAKH Less Common
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Also means

faint

Usage Note

schwach is the direct opposite of stark and covers physical weakness, faint signals, and poor performance. The comparative takes an umlaut: schwächer, am schwächsten.

Examples

"Nach der Krankheit war er sehr schwach."

Natural Translation

After the illness he was very weak.

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