schänge

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• schänne (chiefly Moselle Franconian)

Etymology

From Middle High German schenden, from Old High German *skenden, northern variant of *skenten, from Proto-West Germanic *skandijan, with Ripuarian velarization. Cognate with German schänden (“dishonour”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃɛŋə/

Verb

schänge (third-person singular present schängk, past participle jeschand or jeschangk)

1. (most dialects of Ripuarian) to scold; to rebuke; to rail; to complain

Related terms

• Schand (older: Schang)