schee
Bavarian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle High German schœne, from Old High German scōni, from Proto-West Germanic *skaunī, from Proto-Germanic *skauniz. Compare German schön, Dutch schoon, English sheen.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]schee
- pretty, beautiful
- A schens Gsicht. ― A pretty face.
- De Berg san so schee. ― The mountains are so beautiful.
- nice, pleasant
- Schee is då åm Meer. ― It's nice here by the sea.
- (intensifier, chiefly derogatory) quite; fine (ironic)
- Då warast jå a schener Trottl. ― You'd be quite an idiot.
- Nå, des is a schene Sauerei. ― Well, that's a fine mess.
Adverb
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- (intensifier) nice and (Used to emphasize how nice something is because of a particular quality)
- schee woam ― nice and warm
- schee ruhig ― nice and quiet
- schee groß ― nice and large
- (intensifier, chiefly derogatory) pretty
- schee bled ― pretty dumb
- schee oasch ― pretty shitty
Pennsylvania German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Compare German schön, Dutch schoon, English sheen.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]schee
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