schamen

See also: schämen

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Verb

schamen

1. (reflexive) to be ashamed

Inflection

Conjugation 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, schaam2	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. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• schaamsoort

Related terms

• schaamte
• schamel

Descendants

• Berbice Creole Dutch: skam
• Negerhollands: skaam

Middle Dutch

Etymology

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

Verb

schāmen

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

Inflection

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Descendants

• Dutch: schamen
• Limburgish: sjame

Further reading

• “scamen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “schamen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN