See also: schämen

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Dutch schāmen, from Old Dutch scamon, from Proto-West Germanic *skamēn, from Proto-Germanic *skamāną.

Pronunciation edit

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Verb edit

schamen

  1. (reflexive) to be ashamed

Inflection edit

Inflection of schamen (weak)
infinitive schamen
past singular schaamde
past participle geschaamd
infinitive schamen
gerund schamen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular schaam schaamde
2nd person sing. (jij) schaamt schaamde
2nd person sing. (u) schaamt schaamde
2nd person sing. (gij) schaamt schaamde
3rd person singular schaamt schaamde
plural schamen schaamden
subjunctive sing.1 schame schaamde
subjunctive plur.1 schamen schaamden
imperative sing. schaam
imperative plur.1 schaamt
participles schamend geschaamd
1) Archaic.

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Descendants edit

  • Berbice Creole Dutch: skam
  • Negerhollands: skaam

Middle Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From Old Dutch scamon, from Proto-West Germanic *skamēn, from Proto-Germanic *skamāną.

Verb edit

schāmen

  1. (reflexive or intransitive) to be ashamed
  2. (reflexive or intransitive) to be shy

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