Masculine
Schimpf
- (masculine, strong) insult, affront, scolding
- (masculine, strong) shaming, humiliation
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʃɪmpf/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German schimpf, from Old High German skimpf, from Proto-West Germanic *skimp (“mockery, joke”). Cognate with Middle Low German schimp, Dutch schimp (“taunt, railing”).
Schmähung
Insult
Diskreditierung
schwere Beleidigung
Verbalinjurie
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