Yiddish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle High German schande, from Old High German scanta, from Proto-West Germanic *skandu, from Proto-Germanic *skandō (shame, disgrace). Doublet of שאַנדע (shande).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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שאַנד (shandf, plural שאַנדן (shandn) or שאַנדעס (shandes)

  1. shame
    Synonyms: בזיון (bizoyen), חרפּה (kharpe)
    ווערן צו שאַנד (און צו שפּאָט)vern tsu shand (un tsu shpot)be humiliated, be put to shame; dishonour oneself
    זײַן צו שאַנד (און צו שפּאָט)zayn tsu shand (un tsu shpot)be the object of humiliation
    צו שאַנד מאַכןtsu shand makhnto put to shame
  2. disgrace, disrepute
  3. private parts

References

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  • Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “שאַנד”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “שאַנד” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].