Schaam
See also: schaam
German Low German
Etymology
From Old Saxon skama, from Proto-Germanic *skamō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kēt- (“damage, harm”). Compare Dutch schaamte, English shame, German Scham.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃaːm/
Noun
Schaam f (no plural)
- shame, shamefacedness (not in the sense of disgrace)
Derived terms
- schämen
- schaamlos
See also
- schaad
- Schaad
- Schann
Hunsrik
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃɔːm/
Noun
Schaam f
- box
- Mein Schaam waar gros.
- My shame was great.
Further reading
- Online Hunsrik Dictionary
Pennsylvania German
Etymology 1
Compare German Scham, English shame.
Noun
Schaam f
- modesty
- shame
Etymology 2
Compare German Schaum, Dutch schuim, English scum.
Noun
Schaam m
- foam
- scum
- froth