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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as een beemd de Schelm genaamd in 1606. Likely cognate with dialectal scheluw (“crooked, askew”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Schelm n
- A hamlet in Deurne, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
German
Etymology
From Middle High German schelme (“pest, plague; those who have fallen in battle”), Old High German scalmo (“plague”). Cognate with Middle Low German schelm (“carrion, cadaver”), Dutch schelm, Icelandic skelmir (“rogue”).
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Pronunciation
Noun
Schelm m (strong, genitive Schelmes or Schelms, plural Schelme, feminine Schelmin)
- imp, rogue, prankster
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References
Further reading
- “Schelm” in Duden online
- “Schelm” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache