schei
Italian
Alternative forms
- sghei (chiefly Lombard)
Etymology
Probably from spelling pronunciation of German Scheidemünze (“divisional coin”), borne on Austrian currency circulating in Lombardy–Venetia. Cognate with Venetian schèi (also singular schèo) and Lombard sghej.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈskɛj/
- Rhymes: -ɛj
- Hyphenation: schèi
Noun
schei m pl (plural only)
- (Venice or humorous) money
- Synonyms: soldi, denaro, quattrini, grana, palanche
Anagrams
- Sechi, eschi, sechi, siche, sì che
Luxembourgish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃai̯/, [ʃɑɪ̯]
- Rhymes: -ɑɪ
Etymology 1
From Middle High German schiuhe, alternative form of schiehe, from Proto-West Germanic *skeuh. Cognate with German scheu, Dutch schuw, English shy.
Adjective
schei (masculine scheien, neuter scheit, comparative méi schei, superlative am scheisten)
- shy
Declension
declension of schei
| number and gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
| predicative | hien ass schei | si ass schei | et ass schei | si si(nn) schei | |
| nominative / accusative | attributive and/or after determiner | scheien | schei | scheit | schei |
| independent without determiner | scheies | scheier | |||
| dative | after any declined word | scheien | scheier | scheien | scheien |
| as first declined word | scheiem | scheiem | |||
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
schei
- second-person singular imperative of scheien