schamen

See also: schämen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch schāmen, from Old Dutch skamon, from Proto-Germanic *skamōną.

Pronunciation

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Verb

schamen

(reflexive) to be ashamed

Inflection

Inflection of schamen (weak)
infinitive	schamen
past singular	schaamde
past participle	geschaamd
infinitive	schamen
gerund	schamen n
verbal noun	—
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	schaam	schaamde
2nd person sing. (jij)	schaamt	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.

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch skamon, from Proto-Germanic *skamōną.

Verb

schāmen

(reflexive or intransitive) to be ashamed
(reflexive or intransitive) to be shy

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

Dutch: schamen
Limburgish: sjame

Further reading

“scamen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
“schamen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929

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