schwach
adj · /ˈʃvax/ ·Etymology
From Middle High German swach, from Old High German *swah, from Proto-West Germanic *swak. Cognate with Dutch zwak, Scots swack, also English dialectal swack.
Translation
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weak, lacking in strength
Der Geist ist willig, aber das Fleisch ist schwach.
The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.
Wir haben mit links gewonnen, weil die anderen Spieler schwach waren.
We won hands down, because the other players were weak.
Nun lag sie schwach im Bett.
Now she lay weak in bed.
- faint source:freedict-eng-deu-dictd
- faint source:wikdict-en-de-stardict
- waterily source:dictcc-tuchemnitz-de-en
- weak