Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Dutch schandele, from Latin scandalum, from Ancient Greek σκᾰ́νδᾰλον (skándalon). In early Modern Dutch the word was influenced by Middle French scandale, leading to stress on the final syllable with a full vowel.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /sxɑnˈdaːl/
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  • Hyphenation: schan‧daal
  • Rhymes: -aːl

Noun edit

schandaal n (plural schandalen, diminutive schandaaltje n)

  1. scandal

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Descendants edit

  • Papiamentu: skandal, schandaal