schmähen

German

Etymology

From Middle High German smæhen, from Old High German smāhen, from Proto-Germanic *smēhijaną (to reduce; belittle; despise).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃmɛː.ən/
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Verb

schmähen (third-person singular simple present schmäht, past tense schmähte, past participle geschmäht, auxiliary haben)

  1. To revile; mock; verbally abuse
  2. To blaspheme

Conjugation

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