scamu

Old English

Alternative forms

sċeamu

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *skamō, from Proto-Indo-European. Cognate with Old Frisian scome, Old High German scama, Old Norse skǫmm, skömm.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʃɑ.mu/

Noun

sċamu f

shame

Derived terms

Descendants

Middle English: schame, schome
- Scots: scham, schame
- English: shame

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