Vrouwelijk

Scham

Betekenis

Concepten

(Engels)

(feminine, no-plural) shame (uncomfortable feeling at one's own impropriety or at the exposure of something private; but not in the sense of disgrace or being dishonored, for which Schande)
(feminine, no-plural) bashfulness, prudishness, shamefacedness
(dated, feminine, no-plural) pubic region including the genitals
(dated, feminine, no-plural) vulva

Frequentie

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ʃaːm/

Overgenomen van Middelhoogduits

Overgenomen van Oudhoogduits

Verwant aan Nederlands

Verwant aan Engels

Verwant aan Deens

In summary

From Middle High German schame, from Old High German scama, from Proto-West Germanic *skamu, from Proto-Germanic *skamō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European [Term?]. Compare Dutch schaamte, English shame, Danish skam.