שאַנדע

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Schande, from Middle High German schande, from Old High German scanta, from Proto-West Germanic *skandu, from Proto-Germanic *skandō (“shame, disgrace”). Doublet of שאַנד (shand).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃandə/

Noun

שאַנדע • (shande) f, plural שאַנדעס (shandes)

  1. disgrace; shame

Descendants
  • → English: shanda
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