schimp

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • schemp

Etymology

From Middle Dutch schimp. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sxɪmp/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: schimp
  • Rhymes: -ɪmp

Noun

schimp m (plural schimpen, diminutive schimpje n)

  1. (uncountable) ridicule, abuse
  2. (countable) insult, slight

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: skimp
  • Negerhollands: skimp, skimpi
  • → Papiamentu: schempe, skemp (dated)
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