Schandmal

== German == === Etymology === Schande (“discgrace, shame”) +‎ Mal (“mark”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʃantˌmaːl/ Hyphenation: Schand‧mal === Noun === Schandmal f (genitive Schandmal, plural Schandmale) (historical) stigma, badge of shame, mark of shame Synonym: Schandzeichen A negative attribute that, annoyingly, destroys the otherwise good impression of something; blemish, flaw, defect Synonym: Schandfleck ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Schandmal”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German) “Schandmal” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “Schandmal” in Duden online “Schandmal” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.