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Megleno-Romanian
Etymology
From Latin scamnum. The current form probably resulted from dissimilation from an earlier *scamnu > *scamdu. Compare Istro-Romanian scånd, Aromanian scamnu, Romanian scaun.
Noun
scand n
- chair
- stool
References
Old English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
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
sċand f
- 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
Strong ō-stem:
Derived terms
Descendants
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Etymology 2
From Proto-West Germanic *skand, from Proto-Germanic *skandaz, *skamdaz (“shameful person”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kem- (“to cover”).
Noun
sċand m
- a disgraceful person: disgrace, embarrassment
Declension
Strong a-stem:
Descendants