Polyglot Dictionary

jammerschade

/ˈjamɐˌʃaːdə/

adjective C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. a great pity, a real shame

    Built from Jammer (misery) + schade (a pity).

    • Es wäre jammerschade, wenn du nicht mitkommst.

      It would be a real shame if you didn't come along.

Made of

  • Jammer misery
  • schade a pity

Practice

1 What does jammerschade mean?

2 Fill the gap: Es wäre ___, wenn du nicht mitkommst.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches jammerschade?

See also

adjectivecompound

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