beschämt

/bəˈʃɛːmt/

adjective B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Negative
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: negative.

Meaning

  1. ashamed

Similar words

verlegen

Close synonyms for feeling bad about oneself; beschämt is properly ashamed (over something wrong), verlegen is embarrassed/awkward (a milder, more social discomfort).

Similar in other languages

French

honteux

honteux is the French word for the same thing — both mean "ashamed."

Practice

1 What does beschämt mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er fühlte sich ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches beschämt?

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