Schand

See also: Schånd

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

From Middle High German schande, from Old High German scanta, from Proto-West Germanic *skandu, from Proto-Germanic *skandō (“shame, disgrace”). Cognates include Bavarian Schånd, German Schande, Yiddish שאַנדע‎ (shande), English shand, Dutch schande.

Noun

Schand f

  1. disgrace, dishonor, shame
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