schennis
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch schennisse, also schendenisse. Equivalent to schenden (“to violate, damage”) + -nis (“-ness”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsxɛnɪs/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: schen‧nis
- Rhymes: -ɛnɪs
Noun
schennis f (plural schennissen)
- an active or passive case of hurting, damaging
- an immoral violation of a person, obligation or rule
- (obsolete) a result of the above: shame, dishonor, scandal
- (obsolete) the potential to hurt or damage: danger, risk
Synonyms
Derived terms
- grafschennis
- heiligschennis
- knapenschennis
- lijkenschennis, lijkschennis
- majesteitsschennis
- sabbatschennis
- wetschennis
Related terms
- (on)geschonden (adjective)
- schender m
- schenner m
- (on)schendbaar (adjective)