Stigma
German, noun[ˈʃtɪɡma]
Stigma is spelled S-T-I-G-M-A (6 letters) and appears 1.1 times per million words in written German, the 37,432nd most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Stigma is a German neuter noun meaning “stigma (mark of infamy)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Wundmal Christi”.
What does Stigma mean in English?
noun
- 1
neuterstigma (mark of infamy)
- 2
neuterbranding (either on animals or as mark of infamy)
- 3
neuterstigma (crucifixion wound of Christ)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Wundmal Christi 2. oberster Teil des Fruchtknotens bei Blütenpflanzen 3. Augenfleck (von Geißeltierchen) 4. Tracheenöffnung (Atemöffnung von Insekten)
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Stigma
- Stigmas genitive
- Stigmen plural
- Stigmata plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Stigma?
- [ˈʃtɪɡma]
- [ˈstɪɡma]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Stigma
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Stigma in German?
Stigma appears 1.1 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).