Meaning of the German Word "Scham"

Scham
shame

A painful feeling of guilt or embarrassment because you have done something wrong.

Example Sentence

Er empfand tiefe Scham, als ihm klar wurde, wie sehr seine Taten andere verletzt hatten.

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Definition: A painful feeling of guilt or embarrassment because you have done something wrong.

Word Information

What is the CEFR level of the word "Scham"?

B2

What grammatical category does "Scham" have?

Noun

Which vocabulary topic does "Scham" belong to?

Emotions

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