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scand

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Megleno-Romanian

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Etymology

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From Latin scamnum.[1] The current form probably resulted from dissimilation from an earlier *scamnu > *scamdu.[2] Compare Istro-Romanian scånd, Aromanian scamnu, Romanian scaun.

Noun

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scand n

  1. chair
  2. stool

References

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Old English

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Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-West Germanic *skandu, from Proto-Germanic *skandō. Cognate with Old Frisian skonde, Old Saxon *skanda, Old Dutch *skanda, Old High German skanda, Gothic 𐍃𐌺𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌰 (skanda).

Noun

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sċand f

  1. shame, disgrace
    Sċand hit is hū man ġeongum mannum dōþ.
    It's a shame how young people are treated.
    Mē is lēofre þæt mē man ofslēa þonne iċ on sċande libbe.
    I would rather be killed than live in disgrace.
Declension
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Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative sċand sċanda, sċande
accusative sċande sċanda, sċande
genitive sċande sċanda
dative sċande sċandum
Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Middle English: schonde, schande, shande

See also

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Etymology 2

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From Proto-West Germanic *skand, from Proto-Germanic *skandaz, *skamdaz (shameful person), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kem- (to cover).

Noun

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sċand m

  1. a disgraceful person: disgrace, embarrassment
Declension
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Strong a-stem:

Descendants
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