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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch schaemde. Equivalent to schamen +‎ -te.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsxaːm.tə/
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  • Hyphenation: schaam‧te
  • Rhymes: -aːmtə

Noun

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schaamte f (plural schaamten or schaamtes, diminutive schaamtetje n)

  1. feeling of shame (uncomfortable or painful feeling)

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: skaamte
  • Negerhollands: skaam