Schande

Meaning

disgrace, infamy, dishonour

Concepts

shame

disgrace

ignominy

dishonor

dishonour

disgracefulness

disrepute

opprobrium

humiliation

insult

infamy

sense of shame

stigma

embarrassment

blot

contempt

outrage

reproach

Frequency

B1
Gender
♀️ Feminine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʃandə/
Etymology

From Middle High German schande, from Old High German scanta, from Proto-West Germanic *skandu, from Proto-Germanic *skandō (“shame, disgrace”). Cognate with Yiddish שאַנדע (shande), English shand, Dutch schande.

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