Schaam

See also: schaam

East Central German

Etymology

From Middle High German schūm, from Old High German scūm, from Proto-Germanic *skūmaz. Cognate to English scum.

Noun

Schaam m

  1. (Erzgebirgisch) foam, lather, froth

Further reading
  • Alte und neue Gedichte und Geschichten in erzgebirgischer Mundart, 12. Heft., P. 2

German Low German

Etymology

From Old Saxon skama, from Proto-Germanic *skamō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱeh₃- (“darkness”). 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

Hunsrik

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃɔːm/

Noun

Schaam f

  1. shame
    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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