adjective
weak, feeble
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schwach: adjective meaning 'weak' or 'feeble' (physical, moral, argument, signal). It is gradable: comparative schwächer, superlative am schwächsten. Antonyms include stark/kräftig. Not a past participle. Used attributively, predicatively and adverbially (weakly). No irregular forms; regular inflection patterns. Common in everyday speech and formal registers.
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Das Signal war schwach, sodass die Verbindung immer wieder unterbrochen wurde, was die Arbeit erschwerte.
The signal was weak, so the connection was repeatedly interrupted, which made the work more difficult.
Die Argumente in der Debatte waren ziemlich schwach.
The arguments in the debate were pretty feeble.
Nach der Krankheit fühle ich mich noch sehr schwach.
After the illness I still feel very weak.
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Imagine a small, wilting plant to recall 'weak/feeble'.
Think 'schwack' as a weak smack — weak = schwach.
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Can describe physical strength, arguments, signals (e.g., 'schwaches Signal').