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)

  1. shame, shamefacedness (not in the sense of disgrace)

Derived terms

See also

Hunsrik

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃɔːm/

Noun

Schaam f

  1. box
    Mein Schaam waar gros.
    My shame was great.

Further reading

Pennsylvania German

Etymology 1

Compare German Scham, English shame.

Noun

Schaam f

  1. modesty
  2. shame

Etymology 2

Compare German Schaum, Dutch schuim, English scum.

Noun

Schaam m

  1. foam
  2. scum
  3. froth
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